"interpleader" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: interpleaders [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English interplead English -er English interpleader From interplead + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|interplead|-er|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English interplead English -er English interpleader From interplead + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} interpleader (plural interpleaders)
  1. (law) One who makes an interplea.
    Sense id: en-interpleader-en-noun-70FJEvJE Categories (other): Law, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Spanish translations, People Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 50 42 8 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 49 41 10 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 49 41 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 40 6 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 50 39 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 43 49 8 Disambiguation of People: 97 0 3 Topics: law
  2. (law) Motion for a third party to enter into a lawsuit in process because a matter is being adjudicated in which they have an interest.
    Sense id: en-interpleader-en-noun-m3H8uivW Categories (other): Law, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 37 53 10 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 50 42 8 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 49 41 10 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 49 41 10 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 61 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 30 44 26 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 39 50 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 58 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 59 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 43 49 8 Topics: law
  3. (law) Process by which a third party asks a court to determine which of two rival claims is to be honored by the third party.
    Sense id: en-interpleader-en-noun-KMV3Hx2E Categories (other): Law, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 49 41 10 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 49 41 10 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: concursus, impleader, intervention Translations (Translations): peticionario [feminine] (Spanish), solicitante [masculine] (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'Translations': 44 49 7

Inflected forms

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