Impleads
/ɪmˈpliːdz/
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular present tense of implead, meaning to bring a third party into a lawsuit who may be liable to the defendant for all or part of the plaintiff's claim.
The defendant impleads a third party to share liability.
Forms
- implead
- impleaded
- impleading
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Commentary
The term is primarily used in civil procedure to describe a procedural device to involve third parties potentially liable for a claim.
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