joint tortfeasors
joint tortfeasors 共同侵权人 指各该人的行为共同构成一个侵权行为并导致他人受损害，从而对于受损人应当承担共同连带责任。在受害人提起的诉讼中，共同侵权人应作为共同被告，而对受害人作出赔偿的共同侵权人有权向其他应当分担损害赔偿的共同侵权人追偿。
joint tortfeasors
joint tortfeasors
Two or more tortfeasors who contributed to the claimant’s injury and who may be joined as defendants in the same lawsuit. See joint and several liability under LIABILITY. [Cases: Negligence 484; Torts 22. C.J.S. Negligence §§ 154–156; Torts §§ 39–44.]