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impleader

impleader noun: a procedural device before trial in which a party joins a third party into a lawsuit because that party is liable to an original defendant.

Noun

impleader (plural impleaders)

  1. A procedural device before trial in which a party joins a third party into a lawsuit because that party is liable to an original defendant.

Forms of impleader

pluralimpleaders

Origin of impleader

From implead + -er.

Questions about impleader

What does impleader mean?
Impleader means a procedural device before trial in which a party joins a third party into a lawsuit because that party is liable to an original defendant.
What part of speech is impleader?
Impleader is a noun.
What is the plural of impleader?
The plural of impleader is impleaders.

Words near impleader in the dictionary

  1. impleaches
  2. impleaching
  3. implead
  4. impleadable
  5. impleaded
  6. impleader
  7. impleaders
  8. impleading
  9. impleadment
  10. impleadments
  11. impleads

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