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In common law. The sharing of a loss or payment among several. The act of any one or several of a number of co-debtors, co-sureties, etc., in reimbursing one of their number who has paid the whole debt or suffered the whole liability, each to the extent of his proportionate share. Canosia Tp. v. Grand Lake Tp., 80 Minn. 357, 83 N. W. 346; Dysart v. Crow, 170 Mo. 275, 70 S. W. … [Read more...] about CONTRIBUTION

In old English law. A counter-plea. Townsh. PI. 61. … [Read more...] about CONTRAPLACITUM

public law. Taxes or money contributed to the support of the government. 2. Contributions are of three kinds, namely: first, those which arise from persons on account of their property, real or personal, or which are imposed upon their industry those which are laid on and paid by real estate without regard to its owner; and those to which personal property is subject, in its … [Read more...] about CONTRIBUTIONS

In old English law. A plea or answer. Blount A counter-position. … [Read more...] about CONTRAPOSITIO

In old English law. A writ that lay where tenants In common were hound to do some act, and one of them was put to the whole burthen, to compel the rest to make contribution. Reg. Orig. 175; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 162. … [Read more...] about CONTRIBUTIONS FACIENDA