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join⋅der

  [join-der]
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–noun
1. the act of joining.
2. Law.
a. the joining of causes of action in a suit.
b. the joining of parties in a suit.
c. the acceptance by a party to an action of an issue tendered.
Origin:
1595–1605; < F joindre. See join, -er 3
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join·der   (join'dər)   
n.  
  1. The act of joining.
  2. Law
    1. A joining of causes of action or defense in a suit.
    2. A joining of parties in a suit.
    3. Formal acceptance of an issue offered.

[From French joindre, to join, from Old French; see join.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Joinder

Join"der\, n. [F. joindre. See Join, v. t.]

1. The act of joining; a putting together; conjunction.

Confirmed by mutual joinder of your hands. --Shak.

2. (Law) (a) A joining of parties as plaintiffs or defendants in a suit. (b) Acceptance of an issue tendered in law or fact. (c) A joining of causes of action or defense in civil suits or criminal prosecutions.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: join·der
Pronunciation: 'join-d&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French, from joinder to join, from Old French joindre, from Latin jungere
: the act or an instance of joining: as a : a joining of parties as coplaintiffs or codefendants in a suit; also : a joining of claims by one or more plaintiffs in a suit —see also MISJOINDER —compare COUNTERCLAIM, CROSS-CLAIM, IMPLEADER, INTERPLEADER, INTERVENTION, SEVER 3c
collusive joinder
: an addition of a party to a suit made for the purpose of manufacturing federal jurisdiction
NOTE: Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure a federal district court will not have jurisdiction when collusive joinder is made.
compulsory joinder
: joinder of a party to a suit required by the court when the party is indispensable to complete relief for parties already involved or when the party claims an interest that may substantially affect the other parties or may be put at risk by the action
joinder of remedies
: a joining of two claims in one action even though one cannot be recognized until the other is resolved; specifically : the combination of legal and equitable claims in one action when a fraudulent conveyance must first be set aside legally before equitable relief can be granted to a creditor
permissive joinder
: a joining in a suit as coplaintiffs or codefendants of any parties that share common issues of law or fact in regard to the same occurrences or transactions; also : a joining in one suit of any legal, equitable, or maritime claims a party has against the opposing party b : a joining of offenses or defendants in an indictment, information, or prosecution c : a formal answer (as denial of fact) to an issue tendered joinder of issue> d : a joining into a common transaction joinder of both spouses —W. M. McGovern, Junior et al.>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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joinder

in law, processes whereby additional parties or additional claims are brought into suits because addressing them is necessary or desirable for the successful adjudication of the issues.

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