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Joint And Several
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joint and several adj
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: relating or belonging to two or more parties together and separately [joint and several duties of the partners] see also joint and several liability at liability compare in solido, joint, jointly
joint·ly and sev·er·al·ly adv
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.