What is payment, by each of several jointly liable, of a share in a loss suffered or an amount paid by one of their number for the common benefit called?
contribution — (Law) Payment, by each of several jointly liable, of a share in a loss suffered or an amount paid by one of their number for the common benefit. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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