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Implead definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

IMPLE'AD, v.t. [in and plead.] To institute and prosecute a suit against one in court; to sue at law. The corporation shall have power to plead and be impleaded.
Let them implead one another. Acts 19.

Merriam Webster's

transitive verb Etymology: Middle English empleden, from Anglo-French empleder, from en- + pleder to plead Date: 14th century to sue or prosecute at law

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.tr. Law 1 prosecute or take proceedings against (a person). 2 involve (a person etc.) in a suit. Etymology: ME f. AF empleder, OF empleidier (as EN-(1), PLEAD)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Implead Im*plead", v. i. To sue at law.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Implead Im*plead", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impleaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Impleading.] [Cf. Emplead.] (Law) To institute and prosecute a suit against, in court; to sue or prosecute at law; hence, to accuse; to impeach.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

im-pled' (Ac 19:38 the King James Version, "Let them impIead one another"): "Implead" means "to sue at law," hence, the Revised Version (British and American) "Let them accuse one another." Court days are kept, let them prosecute the suit in court and not settle matters in riot. egkalein, means "to call in," "to call to account."