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  • 1joint and several liability — see liability 2b Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. joint and several liability …

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  • 2firm — n [German Firma, from Italian, signature, ultimately from Latin firmare to make firm, confirm] 1: the name or title under which a company transacts business 2: a partnership of two or more persons that is not recognized as a legal person distinct …

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  • 3Joint Tribal Council of the Passamaquoddy Tribe v. Morton — Court United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Full case name Joint Tribal Council of the Passamaquoddy Tribe v. Rogers C. B. Morton, Secretary, Department of the Interior, et al …

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  • 4joint-stock company — [joint′stäk′] n. a business firm with a joint stock, owned by the stockholders in shares which each may sell or transfer independently …

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  • 5joint concern — index cartel, coalition, company (enterprise), corporation, firm, merger, organization (association) …

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  • 6Joint venture — For other uses, see Joint Venture (disambiguation). A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and… …

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  • 7Joint Strike Fighter — Lockheed Martin F 35 Lightning II F 35A Prototyp AA 1 …

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  • 8joint disease — Introduction       any of the diseases or injuries that affect human joints (joint). arthritis is no doubt the best known joint disease, but there are also many others. Diseases of the joints may be variously short lived or exceedingly chronic,… …

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  • 9Joint stock company — A joint stock company (JSC) is a type of business entity: it is a type of corporation or partnership. Certificates of ownership or stocks are issued by the company in return for each contribution, and the shareholders are free to transfer their… …

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  • 10joint — [1] The place where two pieces meet when a structure is made of smaller pieces. [2] A flexible or firm connector between two rods. [3] Connecting point as between two pipes. [4] The location at which two adherends are held together by an adhesive …

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