interpleader

Definitions of "interpleader"
  1. A legal process used by an individual to force two or more parties, who have competing claims against that individual, to argue their case against each other
  2. An individual who is involved in an interpleader lawsuit
How to use "interpleader" in a sentence
  1. The tenant filed an interpleader to resolve the disagreement between two property managers claiming rent.
  2. Being a stakeholder, he became an interpleader when the two beneficiaries started claiming the trust's assets.
  3. To avoid paying damages to both parties, the insurance company initiated an interpleader, transferring the dispute to court.

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