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Interpleader vs Interpleaded - What's the difference?

interpleader | interpleaded |

As a noun interpleader

is one who makes an interplea.

As a verb interpleaded is

past tense of interplead.

interpleader

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (legal) One who makes an interplea.
  • (legal) Motion for a third party to enter into a lawsuit in process because a matter is being adjudicated in which they have an interest.
  • (legal) Process by which a third party asks a court to determine which of two rival claims is to be honored by the third party.

    • See also

    *impleader *intervention

    interpleaded

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (interplead)

    • interplead

    English

    Alternative forms

    * enterplead

    Verb

  • (legal) To plead against each other, or go to trial between themselves, as the claimants in an interpleader.
    • (Webster 1913)