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The joining together of several different lawsuits into a single lawsuit since the issues affecting all the parties are the same or the resolution of all the issues must be made in order to determine the outcome of the cases. Joining or coupling together; uniting two or more constituents or elements in one; uniting with another person in some legal step or proceeding. Joinder … [Read more...] about JOINDER

A joint venture. Also may refer to a group of people jointly engaging to commit an act, e.g. a criminal conspiracy. … [Read more...] about JOINT ENTERPRISE

When a demurrer is offered by one party, the adverse party joins with him in demurrer, and the answer which he makes is called a joinder in demurrer. But this is a mere formality. … [Read more...] about JOINDER IN DEMURRER

It is proposed to consider, 1. The interest which they have in the estate of the deceased. 2. How far they are liable for each other's acts. 3. The rights of the survivor. 2. Section 1. Joint executors are considered in law as but one person, representing the testator, and, therefore, the acts of any one of them, which relate either to the delivery, gift, sale, payment, … [Read more...] about JOINT EXECUTORS

practice. The putting two or more causes of action in the same declaration. 2. It is a general rule, that in real actions there can never be but one count. A count in a real, and a count in a mixed action, cannot be joined in the same declaration; nor a count in a mixed action, and a count in a personal action; nor a count in a mixed action with a count in another, as ejectment … [Read more...] about JOINDER OF ACTIONS