Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
joint and several liability
German translation:
gesamtschuldnerische Haftung
May 21, 2009 12:56
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English term
joint and several liability
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Definition from
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Where parties act together in a contract as partners they have joint and several liability. In addition to all the partners being responsible together, each partner is also liable individually for the entire contract - so a creditor could recover a whole debt from any one of them individually, leaving that person to recover their shares from the rest of the partners.
Example sentences:
It has become apparent in our industrialized society that this doctrine [the common law doctrine of joint and several liability] has produced inequitable and unfair results that have had a detrimental impact on businesses. (www.pointoflaw.com)
Judgment against a teaching hospital in a medical malpractice suit shall be based on the percentage of fault and not Joint and Several Liability. (www.subrogation.net)
Joint and several liability can also apply to rent arrears on joint tenancies, arrears on joint mortgages, Council Tax payments and water charges on properties that have been jointly occupied. (Payplan Ltd. )
Proposed translations
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5 +7 | gesamtschuldnerische Haftung | maierservices |
4 | solidarische Haftung | Eric Rosenbaum |
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gesamtschuldnerische Haftung
Definition from
own experience or research:
Jeder Schuldner haftet gegenüber dem Gläubiger für die gesamte Schuld, nicht nur mit dem auf ihn entfallenden Teil. Der Gläubiger muss die Schuld nicht bei allen gleichmäßig oder teilweise eintreiben, sondern kann sich an nur einen der Schuldner halten (vorzugsweise den, bei dem die größten Erfolsgasussichten bestehen).
Example sentences:
Die Parteien X und Y haften gesamtschuldnerisch für sämtliche aus diesem Kreditvertrag entstehenden Verbindlichkeiten. (www.linguee.de)
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solidarische Haftung
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Definition from
own experience or research:
Alle Gläubiger haften solidarisch für die Schulden der Firma.
Example sentences:
Verlässt ein Konkubinatspartner die gemeinsame Wohnung, haftet er als Vertragspartei dennoch weiter solidarisch für die Bezahlung des Mietzinses. (immoclick)
Discussion
Jeder einzelne Schuldner ist dazu verpflichtet, die gesamte Schuld zu leisten, wenn er vom Gläubiger dazu aufgefordert wird. Der Gläubiger ist aber nur einmal berechtigt, die Forderung zu verlangen.
Joint and several liability
Under joint and several liability, a claimant may pursue an obligation against any one party as if they were jointly liable and it becomes the responsibility of the defendants to sort out their respective proportions of liability and payment. This means that if the claimant pursues one defendant and receives payment, that defendant must then pursue the other obligors for a contribution to their share of the liability.
Joint and several liability is most relevant in tort claims, whereby a plaintiff may recover all the damages from any of the defendants regardless of their individual share of the liability. The rule is often applied in negligence cases, though it is sometimes invoked in other areas of law.
In the United States, 46 of the 50 states have a rule of joint and several liability, although in response to "tort reform" efforts, some have limited the applicability of th.