Contribution is subject to different meanings. In one sense, it refers to a payment to a fund, such as a charitable contribution to a benevolent society. It may also refer to a payment of a share of an amount for which one is liable, such as a shared payment of a judgment by joint tortfeasors, often according to proportional fault. However, when more than one person is found at fault for an injury, the court may hold them equally responsible for payment of damages.
