A partnership may be involved in "Dissociation" or "Dissolution."Required:Describe "Dissociation" and "Dissolution."

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Dissociation is the legal description of the withdrawal of a partner including the following:

i. Partner's death. 
ii. Partner's voluntary withdrawal, i.e. retirement. 
iii. Judicial determination. 

Not all dissociations result in a partnership's liquidation. Many partner dissociations involve only a buyout of the withdrawing partner's interest rather than a winding up and liquidation of the partnership's business.

Dissolution involves dissolving of the partnership and winding up of the partnership business.
Dissolutions can occur:

i. In a partnership at will. A partnership agreement can avoid this situation. 
ii. In a partnership for a definite term or specific undertaking. 
iii. By an event that makes it unlawful to carry on the partnership business. 
iv. By a judicial determination. 

A "Dissociation" that results in liquidation has the same end result as "Dissolution."

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