interpleader

¹

[in-ter-plee-der]

noun

Law.

1. a judicial proceeding by which, when two parties make the same claim against a third party, the rightful claimant is determined.

interpleader

²

[in-ter-plee-der]

noun

Law.

1. a party who interpleads.

interpleader

/ ˌɪntəˈpliːdə /

noun

1. a process by which a person holding money or property claimed by two or more parties and having no interest in it himself can require the claimants to litigate with each other to determine the issue

2. a person who interpleads

Word History and Origins

Origin of interpleader¹

1510–20; variant of enterpleder < Anglo-French (infinitive used as noun)

Origin of interpleader²

First recorded in 1840–50; interplead + -er ¹

Example Sentences

My brother contested this distribution and this has now become an interpleader case.

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An interpleader does not change rollover eligibility.

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If you do find legal help, file a motion in the interpleader case affirming the designations and requesting prompt partial distribution.

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Heasley was not awarded the prize money, and organizers are asking a federal judge to grant an "order of interpleader," which would allow them to redistribute the $2.8-million prize among 13 competitors who won other categories.

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Competing claims as to the ownership of the goods seized are brought before the courts by the procedure of “interpleader.”

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