Joinder of issue

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002809",
  "term": "Joinder of issue",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The point in a lawsuit when the parties have presented their pleadings and have identified the specific factual or legal disputes that need to be resolved by the court. This signifies that the case is ready for trial or other forms of adjudication. It marks the transition from the pleading stage to the discovery and trial stages of litigation.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/joinder-of-issue/"
}