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English
Etymology
Substantivisation of the Old French verb joindre (“to join”), from Latin iungō (“join”).
Pronunciation
Noun
joinder (plural joinders)
- (law) The joining of a litigant to a suit.
- The act of joining; a putting together; conjunction.
c. 1601–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Twelfe Night, or What You Will”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :A contract of eternal bond of love, Confirm'd by mutuall ioynder of your hands.
Usage notes
- A litigant is joined by a "notice of joinder". The substantive application is an "application for joinder".
Translations
(law) the joining of a litigant to a suit