What is the meaning of interplead?

interplead is a judicial proceeding by which, when two parties make the same claim against a third party, the rightful claimant is determined. As such, he could require them to litigate their problems between themselves, instead of litigating it with him.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). interplead. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/interplead/definitions/1156423
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "interplead" http://smartdefine.org/interplead/definitions/1156423 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, interplead, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/interplead/definitions/1156423>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "interplead" 21 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/interplead/definitions/1156423>
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