Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
misjoinder of causes of action — The impropriety in joining in one complaint, declaration, or petition distinct causes of action which should not be joined because of the want of consistency between them, because they do not affect all defendants named in the action, because… … Ballentine's law dictionary
joinder of actions — See consolidation of actions; joinder of causes of action … Ballentine's law dictionary
joinder — join·der / jȯin dər/ n [Anglo French, from joinder to join, from Old French joindre, from Latin jungere]: the act or an instance of joining: as a: a joining of parties as coplaintiffs or codefendants in a suit; also: a joining of claims by one… … Law dictionary
Joinder — Join der, n. [F. joindre. See {Join}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of joining; a putting together; conjunction. [1913 Webster] Confirmed by mutual joinder of your hands. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) (a) A joining of parties as plaintiffs or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
joinder of actions — n. Combining two or more causes of action into a single lawsuit. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
joinder — Joining or coupling together; uniting two or more constituents or elements in one; uniting with another person in some legal step or proceeding; union; concurrence. The consent to an agreement or document by a party who has an interest in the… … Black's law dictionary
joinder — Joining or coupling together; uniting two or more constituents or elements in one; uniting with another person in some legal step or proceeding; union; concurrence. The consent to an agreement or document by a party who has an interest in the… … Black's law dictionary
joinder and impleader — ▪ law in law, processes whereby additional parties or additional claims are brought into suits because addressing them is necessary or desirable for the successful adjudication of the issues. Joinder of claims is the assertion by a… … Universalium
joinder — noun Etymology: Anglo French joinder, joindre, from joindre to join Date: 1601 1. conjunction 1 2. a. (1) a joining of parties as plaintiffs or defendants in a suit (2) a joining of causes of action or defense b. acceptance of an issue tendered … New Collegiate Dictionary
joinder of counts — The inclusion in a complaint, declaration, or petition, of two or more counts intended to present separate causes of action or to plead the same count in different ways in order to meet any possible phase of the evidence. 41 Am J1st Pl § 106. The … Ballentine's law dictionary
