- a process by which a person holding money or property claimed by two or more parties and having no interest in it himself or herself can require the claimants to litigate with each other to determine the issue
- a person who interpleads
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in•ter•plead•er1
(in′tər plē′dər),USA pronunciation n. [Law.]
in•ter•plead•er2 (in′tər plē′dər),USA pronunciation n. [Law.]
- Lawa judicial proceeding by which, when two parties make the same claim against a third party, the rightful claimant is determined.
- Anglo-French (infinitive used as noun, nominal)
- variant of enterpleder 1510–20
in•ter•plead•er2 (in′tər plē′dər),USA pronunciation n. [Law.]
- Lawa party who interpleads.
- interplead + -er1 1840–50
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interpleader /ˌɪntəˈpliːdə/ n