misjoinder

[ mis-join-der ]

noun

, Law.

1. a joining in one suit or action of causes or of parties not permitted to be so joined.

misjoinder

/ mɪsˈdʒɔɪndə /

noun

1. See nonjoinder
   law the improper joining of parties as coplaintiffs or codefendants or of different causes of action in one suit Compare nonjoinder

Word History and Origins

Origin of misjoinder¹

First recorded in 1850–55; mis- ¹ + joinder