in solido

adverb or adjective

in so·​li·​do
in-ˈsä-lə-dō, -ˈsō-lē-ˌdō
in the civil law of Louisiana : for the whole : involving all
an in solido obligation
if several persons have jointly borrowed the same object, they are bound for it in solido to the lenderLouisiana Civil Code
compare joint and several

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“In solido.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/in%20solido. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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