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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.

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[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.]

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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