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Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG): Pronounced 'J-Peg.' It's an image format that allows for compression when stored.

Joint Tenancy: An estate or unit of interest in real estate that is owned by two or more natural persons with rights of survivorship. The basic idea of a joint tenancy is unity of ownership, title is held . . . View Full Definition

Joint Tax Return: Tax return filed by two people, usually spouses.

Joint Tape: Special paper or paper-faced cotton tape used over joints between wallboard to conceal the joint and provide a smooth surface for painting.

Joint Tenants With Right Of Survivorship: In the case of a joint account, on the death of one account holder, ownership of the account assets is transferred to the remaining account holder or holders.

Joint Stock Company: A form of business organization that falls between a corporation and a partnership. The company sells stock, and its shareholders are free to sell their stock, but shareholders are liable fo . . . View Full Definition

Joint Trench: When the electric company and telephone company dig one trench and 'drop' both of their service lines in.

Jpeg (Joint Photographic Experts Group): JPEG (pronounced 'jay peg') is a graphics format newer than GIF which displays photographs and graphic images with millions of colors, it also compresses well and is easy to download. Unfort . . . View Full Definition

Large Group: A large pool of individuals for which health coverage is provided by the group sponsor. A large group may be defined as more than 250, 500, 1,000, or some other number of members, depending . . . View Full Definition

Jointly And Severally: Municipal bond underwriting in which the account is undivided and syndicate members are responsible for unsold bonds in proportion to their participation, regardless of how many bonds they m . . . View Full Definition