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In the previous chapters of this book, most scenarios we have used in explaining theories or discussing cases involve only one perpetrator, who has committed tortious act against a victim and caused damage to the victim’s bodily or property right and shall be liable for the damage. But in reality, the scenario may be more complicated than that. In a lot of cases, a victim’s damage was caused by multiple tortfeasors by coordination or coincidence. They have caused the victim’s damage jointly and should be jointly liable for the damage. This creates the issue of joint liability.
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Li, X., Jin, J. (2014). Joint Tort Liability. In: Concise Chinese Tort Laws. China-EU Law Series, vol 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41024-6_5
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