Severable Liability
/ˈsɛvərəbl ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/
Definitions
- (n.) Liability that can be separated among multiple parties, allowing one party to be held responsible independently of others.
The court found severable liability in the case, holding one contractor accountable regardless of the others' involvement.
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- severable liability
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Commentary
Severable liability is distinguished from joint liability, as it enables assigning responsibility to individual parties without requiring joint fault; important in contract and tort contexts where obligations may be divisible.
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