| 单词 | action for contribution |
| 释义 | > as lemmasaction for contribution 4. Law. The payment by each of the parties interested of his share in any common loss or liability. action for contribution: a suit brought by one of such parties, who has discharged a liability common to them all, to compel the others to make good their shares. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > payment > contribution > [noun] > share contributed by individual > to common liability contribution1641 1641 Rastell's Termes de la Ley (new ed.) f. 83 Contributione facienda is a Writ, and it lyeth where there are divers Parceners, and hee which hath the part of the eldest doth make all the suit to the Lord, the others ought to make contribution to him, and if they will not, hee shall have against them the said Writ. 1809 T. E. Tomlins Jacob's Law-dict. at Insurance ii. §5 When goods are thrown overboard in a storm to lighten the ship, for the general safety of the ship and cargo, the owners of the ship and of goods saved are to contribute for the relief of those whose goods are ejected; this is called contribution, or general average. 1848 J. J. S. Wharton Law Lexicon 138/1 Contribution lies between partners for any excess, which has been paid by one partner beyond his share, against the other partners..It also lies between joint tenants, tenants in common, and part owners of ships and other chattels, for all charges..incurred for the common benefit. 1881 Law Rep.: Chancery Div. 17 46 The right of a surety who has paid his creditor is to have contribution from his co-sureties. < as lemmas |
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