jointly and severally
idiom
: both together and separately
Both spouses are jointly and severally liable for the tax.
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The court ordered confiscations of more than $181 million related to the scandal and sentenced all defendants to pay — jointly and severally — approximately $218 million to civil parties.
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Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2023
First, disgorgement was tailored to each individual and not awarded jointly and severally.
—The Insider, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021
As did the lawsuit before it, the new filing seeks a judgment in excess of $75,000, jointly and severally, against the entities and officials.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2021
Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2023
First, disgorgement was tailored to each individual and not awarded jointly and severally.
—The Insider, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021
As did the lawsuit before it, the new filing seeks a judgment in excess of $75,000, jointly and severally, against the entities and officials.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2021
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