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nonjoinder

[ non-join-der ]

noun

, Law.
  1. omission to join, as of a person who should have been a party to an action.

nonjoinder

/ ˌnɒnˈdʒɔɪndə /

noun

  1. See misjoinder
    law the failure to join as party to a suit a person who should have been included either as a plaintiff or as a defendant Compare misjoinder

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nonjoinder1

First recorded in 1825–35; non- + joinder

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