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joinder definition - legal

n

The combination of separate parties or claims into a single lawsuit.
compulsory joinder
The required joinder of a party without whom a dispute cannot be fully resolved.
misjoinder
The joining of a party who is not properly a part of the case. 
nonjoinder
The failure to join a party who should be part of the case.
permissive joinder
The optional joinder of parties or claims because of an overlap in the issues or interests involved.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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