joinder

A joining of causes of action or parties in a single lawsuit.

The act of joining.

A joining; conjunction.

In law: The coupling or joining of two causes of action in a suit against another: called more fully joinder of action.

The coupling of two or more persons together as defendants.

The acceptance by a party to an action of the point of controversy put in his adversary’s previous pleading: called joinder in demurrer if the previous pleading was a demurrer, joinder of issue if it was an allegation of fact.

The act of joining; a putting together; conjunction.

A joining of parties as plaintiffs or defendants in a suit.

Acceptance of an issue tendered in law or fact.