Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
interplead
Verb
/ˌɪn.tərˈpliːd/
Definition
To bring a third party into a legal proceeding, particularly to determine their rights in relation to a claim or dispute between two other parties.
Examples
- In order to settle the dispute over the inheritance, the siblings decided to interplead the estate in court.
- The insurance company chose to interplead after receiving claims from multiple beneficiaries.
Meaning
Interpleading occurs when multiple parties have conflicting claims to the same thing, and a neutral third party, often a court, is asked to adjudicate those claims.
Synonyms
- Intervene
- Join
- Adjudicate
