SINCE 1828
implead
verb
im·plead
| \ im-ˈplēd
\
\
impleaded;
impleading;
impleads
Definition of implead
: to sue or prosecute at law
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implead
transitive verb
im·plead
| \ im-ˈplēd
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\
Legal Definition of implead
: to bring into a lawsuit
specifically
: to bring (a third party who is or may be liable to the plaintiff or defendant) into a suit — compare interplead, intervene, join
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