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Misjoinder
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misjoinder n
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: an incorrect joinder of claims or parties in a legal action
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: an impermissible joinder of criminal charges or defendants compare duplicity, multifarious, multiplicity
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.