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joinder

/ˈdʒɔɪndər/

Meanings
noun
The joining of a litigant to a suit.

Examples :

"Because Maria witnessed the car accident, the court ordered her joinder to the lawsuit as a necessary party. "
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Related Words

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activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

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lawsuit noun

/ˈlɔˌs(j)ut/

In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution.

"The lawyer advised his client against filing a lawsuit as it would take a lot of time and money to resolve."

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conjunction noun

/kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

The act of joining, or condition of being joined.

"The conjunction of the two roads created a traffic jam. "

Illustration accident

accident noun

/ˈæk.sə.dənt/

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences.

"to die by an accident"

Illustration joining

joining verb

/ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/

To connect or combine into one; to put together.

"The plumber joined the two ends of the broken pipe."

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because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration putting

putting verb

[ˈpʰʊɾɪŋ] /ˈpʌtɪŋ/

To place something somewhere.

"She put her books on the table."

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litigant noun

/ˈlɪtɪɡənt/ /ˈlɪtɪˌɡænt/

A party suing or being sued in a lawsuit, or otherwise calling upon the judicial process to determine the outcome of a suit.

"Because he felt the school unfairly suspended his son, the father became a litigant and filed a lawsuit against the school district. "

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ordered verb

/ˈɔːdəd/ /ˈɔɹdɚd/

To set in some sort of order.

"She ordered the books on the shelf by the author's last name. "

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witnessed verb

/ˈwɪtnəst/

To furnish proof of, to show.

"The increasing number of empty desks witnessed a decline in school enrollment. "

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together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

Coherent; well organized.

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

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necessary noun

/ˈnɛsəsɹɪ/ /ˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/

(usually with the definite article) A place to do the "necessary" business of urination and defecation: an outhouse or lavatory.

"The school's new addition includes a modern necessary. "