Dictionary
join•der
Pronunciation: ( join'dur), [key]—
n.
1. the act of joining.
2. Law.
a. the joining of causes of action in a suit.
b. the joining of parties in a suit.
c. the acceptance by a party to an action of an issue tendered.
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