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joinder
/ ˈdʒɔɪndə /
noun
- the act of joining, esp in legal contexts
- law
- (in pleading) the stage at which the parties join issue ( joinder of issue )
- the joining of two or more persons as coplaintiffs or codefendants ( joinder of parties )
- the joining of two or more causes in one suit
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of joinder1
Example Sentences
"The additional defendants all now consent to joinder," said Tim Lord of Brick Court Chambers, according to a transcript here of the proceedings.
Bill Gates filed a joinder, meaning he supports the dissolution of the marriage.
However, Missouri’s high court on Feb. 13 ruled in a separate talc case that allowed a non-resident to participate in joined cases was “a clear and direct violation” of state law barring the use of joinder - combining two or more cases - to allow courts to hear cases they otherwise could not.
But the St. Louis court had allowed out-of-state residents to continue to sue New Jersey-based J&J through liberal use of joinder.
The court let the result stand, saying that even an improper joinder did not render the trial unfair to defendants.
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