joint adventure

joint adventure
joint ad·ven·ture n: joint venture

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

joint adventure
When two or more people go together on a trip or some other action, not necessarily for profit, which may make them all liable for an accident or debt arising out of the activity. (See also: joint venture)
Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.

joint adventure
n.
   when two or more people go together on a trip or some other action, not necessarily for profit, which may make them all liable for an accident or debt arising out of the activity.
   See also: joint venture

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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