Misjoinder
(n) Misjoinder is the combining of various parties with diversified interest, causes with unrelated actions, agreements and contracts that are unrelated etc into a single law suit.
Misjoinder
Misjoinder is an objection that may be made when a plaintiff joins separate causes of action that cannot be joined according to the applicable law.
misjoinder
n. the inclusion of parties (plaintiffs or defendants) or causes of action (legal claims) in a single lawsuit contrary to statute. Reasons for a court ruling that there is misjoinder include: a) the parties do not have the same rights ...
Misjoinder
Definition - Noun
: an incorrect joinder of claims or parties in a legal action
also
: an impermissible joinder of criminal charges or defendants
compare duplicity multifarious multiplicity
Pronunciationmis-'jo'in-d&r ...
2. In some cases, a misjoinder of actions may be cured by the entry of a remittit damna. 1 Chit. Pl. *207.
REMITTOR, contracts. A person who makes a remittance to another.
Misjoinder: When a person has been wrongly named as a party to a law suit, a court will usually amend the proceedings to strike out the name of the misjoined party and substitute the person who should have been joined.
If persons join as plaintiffs in an action who should not, the defendant may plead the misjoinder in abatement.
 See also: Action, Defendant, Parties, Defend, State
  
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