- interplea
- in·ter·plea
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interplea
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interplea — noun An action ingrafted on another suit, in which the interpleader becomes the plaintiff and the attaching plaintiff is the defendant … Wiktionary
interplea — /intarpliy/ A plea by which a person sued in respect to property disclaims any interest in it and demands that rival claimants shall litigate their titles between themselves and relieve him from responsibility. See interpleader. A statutory… … Black's law dictionary
interplea — /intarpliy/ A plea by which a person sued in respect to property disclaims any interest in it and demands that rival claimants shall litigate their titles between themselves and relieve him from responsibility. See interpleader. A statutory… … Black's law dictionary
interplea — A proceeding by an adverse claimant, somewhat in the nature of an action in replevin, wherein all of his rights in property attached may be determined. Farmers State Bank v Hess, 138 Okla 190, 280 P 305, 66 ALR 894. See interpleader … Ballentine's law dictionary
interplea — ˈintə(r)+ˌ noun Etymology: inter + plea : the plea of a defendant disclaiming any interest in the subject matter of a controversy and calling for an interpleader proceeding between the true claimants … Useful english dictionary
interpleader — noun a) One who makes an interplea. b) Motion for a third party to enter into a lawsuit in process because a matter is being adjudicated in which they have an interest … Wiktionary
