SOLIDARY OBLIGATION

A term relating to a civil law legal relationship where several debtors are joint and severally liable to pay an entire amount or, in the alternative, a debt is due to a collective of creditors with each creditor being able to collect the entire debt. … [Read more...] about SOLIDARY OBLIGATION

A term of civil law origin, signifying that the right or interest spoken of is Joint or common. A "solidary obligation" corresponds to a "Joint and several" obligation in the common law; that is, one fpr which several debtors are bound in such wise that each is liable for the entire amount, and not merely for his proportionate share. But in the civil law the term also Includes … [Read more...] about SOLIDARY

The title of one of the officers of the United States, created by the act of May 29, 1830, which prescribes his duties aud his rights. 2. 1. His powers and duties are, 1. Those which were by law vested and required from the agent of the treasury of the United States. 2. Those which theretofore belonged to the commissioner, or acting commissioner of the revenue, as relate to the … [Read more...] about SOLICITOR OF THE TREASURY

The attorney who ranks below the United States attorney General and who represents the government in federal courts. … [Read more...] about SOLICITOR GENERAL

A highly punitive award which requires one party to pay the legal costs of the other party. … [Read more...] about SOLICITOR AND OWN CLIENT COSTS