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Question 3 • Business Law

If one partner does something to injure another person, then all of the partners are held equally responsible for damages in this type of partnership: _____.

Answer
A
complete liability
B
joint-several liability
C
limited liability
D
sole liability

Explanation

In a general partnership, partners can be held jointly and severally liable for damages caused by another partner acting in the partnership’s business. This means the injured person may seek the full amount from the partners, not merely an equal share from each. The correct choice is joint-several liability.

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