Is Interpleaded a Word?

verb (used without object), in·ter·plead·ed, in·ter·plead·ing. Law. to litigate with each other in order to determine which of two parties is the rightful claimant against a third party.

What does the word Interplead mean?

intransitive verb. : to go to trial with each other in order to determine a right on which the action of a third party depends.

What does Interpleader mean in legal terms?

A way for a holder of property to initiate a suit between two or more claimants to the property.

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