interpleader

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noun

One who makes an interplea.

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Meanings

nouninterpleader (plural interpleaders)

plural interpleaders

  1. lawOne who makes an interplea.
  2. lawMotion for a third party to enter into a lawsuit in process because a matter is being adjudicated in which they have an interest.
  3. lawProcess by which a third party asks a court to determine which of two rival claims is to be honored by the third party.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
concursus

Origin

From interplead + -er.

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Translations

Spanish peticionario, solicitante
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Cite this entry
APA

interpleader. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interpleader

MLA

“interpleader.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interpleader. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interpleader,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interpleader.

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