joinder
English
Etymology
Substantivisation of the Old French verb joindre (“to join”), from Latin iungō (“join”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɔɪndə(ɹ)
Noun
joinder (plural joinders)
- (law) The joining of a litigant to a suit.
- The act of joining; a putting together; conjunction.
- Shakespeare
- A contract of eternal bond of love, Confirm'd by mutual joinder of your hands.
- Shakespeare
Usage notes
- A litigant is joined by a "notice of joinder". The substantive application is an "application for joinder".