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Letter J

Joint and several

This term is used to describes two or more individuals or organisations commitment to someone or something else.
It means that they are both liable in their own right in full for the full commitment. It is commonly used in connection with the inland revenue in relation to partnerships and their tax affairs and means basically both people are liable in full for any tax and not just half each.