misjoinder

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UK/ˌmɪsˈdʒɔɪn.də(ɹ)/

noun

An incorrect union of parties or of causes of action in a procedure in court.

OriginEnglish joinder ← Middle English mys- ← Old English mis- →
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Meanings

nounmisjoinder (plural misjoinders)

plural misjoinders

  1. lawAn incorrect union of parties or of causes of action in a procedure in court.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meyth₂-
  3. Proto-Germanic*missaz
  4. Proto-Germanic*missa-
  5. Proto-West Germanic*missa-
  6. Old Englishmis-
  7. Middle Englishmys-
  8. Englishmis-
  9. Englishjoinder
  10. Englishmisjoinder

From mis- + joinder.

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APA

misjoinder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misjoinder

MLA

“misjoinder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misjoinder. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misjoinder,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misjoinder.

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