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   Joinder
   Joinder is a legal term, which refers to the process of joining two or more legal issues together to be heard in one hearing or trial. It is done when the issues or parties involved overlap sufficiently to make the process more efficient or more fair. It helps courts avoid hearing the same facts mu...
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   Joinder
   Join'der noun [ French joindre . See Join , transitive verb ] 1. The act of joining; a putting together; conjunction. « Confirmed by mutual joinder of your hands.» Shak. 2.
   Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/J/11
   
   
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   Joinder
   • (v. t.) A joining of causes of action or defense in civil suits or criminal prosecutions. • (v. t.) The act of joining; a putting together; conjunction. • (v. t.) A joining of parties as plaintiffs or defendants in a suit. • (v. t.) Acceptance of an issue tendered in law or fac...
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   Joinder
   It refers to joining of various parties to the lawsuit, who have same claim or defence to make. They are known as co plaintiff or co defendants. Joinders can also refer to combination of various claims or right to relief in one lawsuit.Joinders can be permissive, where the parties have same common i...
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   joinder
   n. the joining together of several lawsuits or several parties all in one lawsuit, provided that the legal issues and the factual situation are the same for all plaintiffs and defendants. Joinder requires a) that one of the parties to one of the lawsuits make a motion to join the suits and the parti...
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