in•ter•plead
Pronunciation: (in"tur-plēd'), [key]
— -plead•ed -plead -pled, -plead•ing.
- to litigate with each other in order to determine which of two parties is the rightful claimant against a third party.
- to bring two or more claimants before a court to determine which of them is entitled to a claim that a third party recognizes.
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