contribution

1The right of a debtor who has paid the entirety of a debt owed by her and others to recover the others' proportionate share of the debt. 2 The right of a joint tortfeasor who has paid more than her proportionate share of a judgment to recover the amount in excess of her share from the other tortfeasors. 3 The right of a joint tortfeasor to demand that the other tortfeasors supply their proportionate share of what is required to compensate the injured party. 4 A payment made by a codebtor or ...

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