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

An action in Scottish law, somewhat similar to the English bill of interpleader in Chancery.

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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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Interpleader is the equivalent of multiplepoinding in Scots law.

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

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

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