joint tortfeasors — two or more persons responsible for a tort. Courts have power to allocate responsibility among the joint tortfeasors, but each is wholly and severally liable to the victim. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001. joint tortfeasors … Law dictionary
joint and last survivor annuity — Insurance. an annuity payable until the death of the last of two or more designated persons, though sometimes with reduced amounts after the first such person dies. * * * … Universalium
joint life annuity — Insurance. an annuity, the payments of which cease at the death of the first of two or more specified persons. * * * … Universalium
joint policy — Insurance on lives of spouses, for benefit of survivor. O Boyle v. Home Life Ins. Co. of America, D.C.Pa., 20 F.Supp. 33, 36 … Black's law dictionary
joint policy — Insurance on lives of spouses, for benefit of survivor. O Boyle v. Home Life Ins. Co. of America, D.C.Pa., 20 F.Supp. 33, 36 … Black's law dictionary
joint and last survivor annuity — Insurance. an annuity payable until the death of the last of two or more designated persons, though sometimes with reduced amounts after the first such person dies … Useful english dictionary
Joint Sitting of the Australian Parliament of 1974 — A joint sitting of the Australian parliament was convened in 1974, in which members of the Senate and House of Representatives sat together as a single legislative body. The joint sitting was held on 6 and 7 August 1974, following the double… … Wikipedia
insurance — /in shoor euhns, sherr /, n. 1. the act, system, or business of insuring property, life, one s person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies, as fire, accident, death, disablement, or the like, in consideration of a… … Universalium
insurance — A contract whereby, for a stipulated consideration, one party undertakes to compensate the other for loss on a specified subject by specified perils. The party agreeing to make the compensation is usually called the insurer or underwriter; the… … Black's law dictionary
insurance — A contract whereby, for a stipulated consideration, one party undertakes to compensate the other for loss on a specified subject by specified perils. The party agreeing to make the compensation is usually called the insurer or underwriter; the… … Black's law dictionary
