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Joint and Several - Agreement to be liable together as well as separately. 

Joint Liability - Each party agrees to be equally liable for an obligation.

Joint Tenancy -  Joint ownership by two or more persons giving each person equal interest and equal rights in the property, including the right of survivorship.

Joint Venture -  An association between two or more parties, usually to own and/or develop real estate, formed for a specific purpose and duration.  It may take a variety of legal forms.  

Joist - Horizontal boards that support a floor or ceiling.

Judgment -  Final determination by a court of the rights and claims of the parties to an action.

Judicial Foreclosure -  A type of foreclosure proceeding used in some states that is handled as a civil lawsuit and conducted entirely under the auspices of a court.  Also called “foreclosure by action and sale”

Junior Lien -  A loan secured by a mortgage that does not stand in a first lien position.  Also called “junior (or second or third) mortgage.”

Junior Lienholder -  An individual or entity owning a junior lien.