interplea

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noun

An action ingrafted on another suit, in which the interpleader becomes the plaintiff and the attaching plaintiff is the defendant.

OriginEnglish plea ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter →
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Meanings

nouninterplea (plural interpleas)

plural interpleas

  1. lawAn action ingrafted on another suit, in which the interpleader becomes the plaintiff and the attaching plaintiff is the defendant.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishplea
  8. Englishinterplea

From inter- + plea.

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Translations

Spanish petición, autorización
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

interplea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interplea

MLA

“interplea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interplea. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interplea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interplea.

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