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im·plead  (m-pld)
tr.v. im·plead·ed, im·plead·ing, im·pleads
To sue in court in response to an earlier pleading.
[Middle English empleden, from Anglo-Norman empleder, variant of Old French emplaider : en-, intensive pref. (from Latin in-; see in-2) + plaidier, to plead; see plead.]
implead [ɪmˈpliːd]
vb (tr) Law rare
1. (Law)
a.  to sue or prosecute
b.  to bring an action against
2. (Law) to accuse
[from Anglo-French empleder; see im-, plead]
impleadable  adj
impleader  n
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