[a. F. joindre to JOIN, pres. inf. taken subst.] The act of joining; conjunction, union.
1601. Shaks., Twel. N., V. i. 160. A Contract of eternall bond of loue, Confirm’d by mutuall ioynder of your hands.
1884. J. Sharman, Hist. Swearing, viii. 755. This incongruous and perfectly irrelevant joinder of words.
1887. S. D. Horton, Silver Pound, p. xi. The reason of this joinder of subjects is apparent.
b. spec. in Law, in various connections: see quots.
1607. Cowell, Interpr., Ioynder is the coupling of two in a suite or action against another.
1768. Blackstone, Comm., III. xxi. 315. Upon either a general, or such a special demurrer, the opposite party avers it to be sufficient, which is called a joinder in demurrer, and then the parties are at issue in point of law.
1848. Wharton, Law Lex., Joinder in action,… Joinder in pleading. Ibid. (1883), (ed. 7), s.v. Parties, The Judicature Act, 1875, Ord. XVI., has made very full provisions as to the joinder of parties and the consequences of misjoinder and nonjoinder.
1875. Rules Supreme Crt., XIX. xxi. Such joinder of issue shall operate as a denial of every material allegation of facts.
