Legal Definitions - several

Definition: Several means more than one or two, but not a lot. It can refer to a person, place, or thing. It can also mean separate, particular, or distinct, but not necessarily independent.

• There were several witnesses to the crime.
• The liability for the accident was several, meaning it was separate and distinct but not necessarily independent.
• The settlement options included several choices, meaning they were different and various.

These examples illustrate how several can refer to a number that is more than a few but not a lot. It can also refer to things that are separate or distinct but still related in some way.