Apportionment: division of a subject-matter into proportionate parts clarifies allocation principles in legal practice. Apportionment denotes the division, partition, or distribution of a subject-matter into proportionate parts, establishing how rights, obligations, ... Summary
Apportionment: division of a subject-matter into proportionate parts clarifies allocation principles in legal practice.
Apportionment denotes the division, partition, or distribution of a subject-matter into proportionate parts, establishing how rights, obligations, benefits, or liabilities are allocated among competing interests. The term is defined in reference sources as the division of a subject-matter in proportionate parts and serves as a general allocation principle across statutory, contractual and equitable contexts.
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