Impleaded
/ɪmˈpliːdɪd/
Definitions
- (v. past tense) Past tense of implead; to bring a third party into a lawsuit as a defendant or a party with an interest.
The court impleaded the additional party to resolve all related claims in one proceeding.
Forms
- implead
- impleading
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Commentary
Use 'impleaded' to denote the past action of bringing a non-party into litigation, emphasizing procedural inclusion rather than substantive claims.
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