Joinder

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔɪndÉ™(ɹ)

Origin

From Latin iungō ("join"), through Old French joindre: to join

Full definition of joinder

Noun

1. (legal) The joining a litigant to a suit.

Usage notes

A litigant is joined by a "notice of joinder". The substantive application is an "application for joinder".