- implead
- To sue; to make a person a party to an action or suit. To bring into an action as a party a person not named as a party in the action as originally instituted.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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implead — im·plead /im plēd/ vt [Anglo French empleder, from Old French emplaidier, from en thoroughly + plaidier to plead]: to bring into a lawsuit; specif: to bring (a third party who is or may be liable to the plaintiff or defendant) into a suit compare … Law dictionary
Implead — Im*plead , v. i. To sue at law. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Implead — Im*plead , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impleaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impleading}.] [Cf. {Emplead}.] (Law) To institute and prosecute a suit against, in court; to sue or prosecute at law; hence, to accuse; to impeach. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
implead — [im plēd′] vt., vi. [ME enpleden < Anglo Fr enpleder < OFr emplaidier: see IN 1 & PLEAD] 1. to prosecute or sue in a law court 2. to bring into an action by impleader … English World dictionary
implead — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English empleden, from Anglo French empleder, from en + pleder to plead Date: 14th century to sue or prosecute at law … New Collegiate Dictionary
implead — impleadable, adj. /im pleed /, v.t., impleaded, impleading. 1. to sue in a court of law. 2. to bring (a new party) into an action because he or she is or may be liable to the impleading party for all or part of the claim against that party. 3. to … Universalium
implead — verb To sue in court, to raise an action against a defendant … Wiktionary
implead — v. sue, bring a lawsuit against (Law); impeach, accuse … English contemporary dictionary
implead — im·plead … English syllables
implead — im•plead [[t]ɪmˈplid[/t]] v. t. plead•ed plead [[t] ˈplɛd[/t]] or pled, plead•ing. law to sue in a court of law • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME empleden < AF empleder. See im I, plead im•plead′a•ble, adj. im•plead′er, n … From formal English to slang
implead — /ɪmˈplid/ (say im pleed) verb (t) Law Rare to prosecute or take proceedings against (a person) in a court of justice. {Middle English emplede(n), from Anglo French empleder, variant of Old French emplaidier, from em im 1 + plaidier plead} …
