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. 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