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`Joinder
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`joinder n
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`[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 or more plaintiffs in a suit see also misjoinder compare counterclaim , cross-
`claim , impleader , interpleader , intervention , sever
`
`collusive joinder
`: an addition of a party to a suit made for the purpose of manufacturing federal jurisdiction NOTE: Under
`the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure a federal district court will not have jurisdiction when collusive joinder
`is made.
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`compulsory joinder
`: joinder of a party to a suit required by the court when the party is indispensable to complete relief for
`parties already involved or when the party claims an interest that may substantially affect the other parties
`or may be put at risk by the action
`
`joinder of remedies
`: a joining of two claims in one action even though one cannot be recognized until the other is resolved
`;specif
`: the combination of legal and equitable claims in one action when a fraudulent conveyance must first be
`set aside legally before equitable relief can be granted to a creditor
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`permissive joinder
`: a joining in a suit as coplaintiffs or codefendants of any parties that share common issues of law or fact
`in regard to the same occurrences or transactions
`;also
`: a joining in one suit of any legal, equitable, or maritime claims a party has against the opposing party
`b : a joining of offenses or defendants in an indictment, information, or prosecution
`c : a formal answer (as denial of fact) to an issue tendered [moved for summary judgment after of issue]
`d : a joining into a common transaction [requires the of both spouses "W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al. "]
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`Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-
`Webster, Incorporated.
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