General partner is a person who joins with at least one other person to form a business. A general partner has responsibility for the actions of the business, can legally bind the business and is personally liable for all the business's debts and obligations.

In most countries, a general partnership (the basic form of partnership under common law), is an association of persons or an unincorporated company with the following major features:

• Created by agreement, proof of existence and estoppel.
• Formed by two or more persons
• The owners are all personally liable for any legal actions and debts the company may face, unless otherwise provided by law or in the agreement.