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interplead
[in-ter-
pleed
]
/ˌɪn tərˈplid/
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verb (used without object)
,
interpleaded,
interpleading.
Law.
1.
to litigate with each other in order to determine which of two parties is the rightful claimant against a third party.
2.
to bring two or more claimants before a court to determine which of them is entitled to a claim that a third party recognizes.
Origin of
interplead
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late Middle English
Anglo-French
1325-1375
1325-75;
inter-
+
plead
; replacing
late Middle English
enterpleden
<
Anglo-French
enterpleder
Related forms
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uninterpleaded,
adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018.
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British Dictionary definitions for
interplead
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interplead
/
ˌɪntəˈpliːd
/
verb
-pleads,
-pleading,
-pleaded,
-plead
(
-ˈplɛd
),
-pled
1.
(
intransitive
) (
law
) to institute interpleader proceedings
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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