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implead

verb

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpliːd/

To bring a third party into a lawsuit because that person or entity may be liable for all or part of the claim made against the original defendant.

The company moved to implead its supplier as a third-party defendant in the product liability case.
Under the rules of civil procedure, the court granted the motion to implead the insurance carrier.
The judge allowed the defendant to implead the architect to determine who was truly at fault for the structural failure.

implead someone as (collocation): to formally add a party to a case in a specific role — "The defendant sought to implead the contractor as a third-party defendant."
motion to implead (collocation): the formal request filed with the court to add a party — "The judge denied the motion to implead because it was filed too late."

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