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

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Project Gutenberg

In Scots law “multiplepoinding” is the equivalent of “interpleader.”

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Interpleader transferred from High Court �500.

From Project Gutenberg

On this Petit-Claud applied for an interpleader summons, and served notice on Metivier for that day fortnight.

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