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interplead

[ in-ter-pleed ]

verb (used without object)

, Law.
, in·ter·plead·ed, in·ter·plead·ing.
  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.


interplead

/ ˌɪntəˈpliːd /

verb

  1. intr law to institute interpleader proceedings
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • unin·ter·pleaded adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of interplead1

1325–75; inter- + plead; replacing late Middle English enterpleden < Anglo-French enterpleder

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