"interplead" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: interpleads [present, singular, third-person], interpleading [participle, present], interpleaded [participle, past], interpleaded [past], interpled [participle, past], interpled [past], enterplead [alternative]
Etymology: From inter- + plead. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|plead}} inter- + plead Head templates: {{en-verb|+|+|+,interpled}} interplead (third-person singular simple present interpleads, present participle interpleading, simple past and past participle interpleaded or interpled)
  1. (law) To plead against each other, or go to trial between themselves Related terms: interplea, interpleader, counterplead, countersue

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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