But partners are meant to stand together, jointly liable for each other's wrongdoings.

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His parents want a new trial under the "joint enterprise" law, which treats all those involved as jointly liable.

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Miller has proposed his own bill: It would hold employers in the United States jointly liable for the actions of the recruiters they hire abroad.

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But if the couple files a joint income tax return, then each of them will be jointly and severally liable for the income tax reported, or properly reportable, on the joint return.

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