joinder

[ join-der ]

/ ˈdʒɔɪn dər /

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noun

the act of joining.

Law.

the joining of causes of action in a suit.
the joining of parties in a suit.
the acceptance by a party to an action of an issue tendered.

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Origin of joinder

From the French word joindre, dating back to 1595–1605. See join, -er³

Words nearby joinder

Johore, Johore Bahru, Joiada, joie de vivre, join, joinder, joined-up, joiner, joiner door, joinery, join forces

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How to use joinder in a sentence

Joinder of causes of action is the uniting in the same action several causes of action.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various
He to whom a thing is granted shall have the benefit of joinder from the persona of his grantor.
The Common Law|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
“Our American cousins,” did not wait for this joinder of issue; they had invaded Canada early in July.
English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century.|Graham Everitt
And so, in the Vitae sanctorum, the joinder of suggestion and the will to believe literally worked marvels.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor

The way of thinking which led to the accessio or joinder of times is equally visible in other cases.
The Common Law|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

British Dictionary definitions for joinder

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 Origin for joinder

C17: from French joindre to join

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