General Obligations Law § 15-101 · Title 1. Discharge of Joint Obligors
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§ 15-101. Definitions. In this title, unless otherwise expressly stated, "obligation" does not include a liability in tort; "obligor" does not include a person liable for a tort; "obligee" does not include a person having a right based on a tort. "Several obligors" means obligors severally bound for the same performance.
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