implead
Add to lawsuit
To implead is to bring someone into a lawsuit, typically when a defendant adds a third party who may be liable for the claim against them.
A contractor sued for defective work might implead the subcontractor who actually did the job.
The term belongs to legal procedure and rarely appears outside courtrooms and law offices.
External, uninvolved entity
- joinderJoining of legal matters
- co-defendantPerson charged jointly
- intervenorOne entering another's affair
- counterclaimDefendant's opposing lawsuit
contribution · indemnity · consolidation · procedural · pleadings · jurisdiction · indemnify
Party facing charges
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- complaintExpression of discontent
- answerSolution to query
- motionChange in position
discovery · deposition · interrogatories · litigation · litigant · damages · liability · judgment
third-party
External, uninvolved entity
- joinderJoining of legal matters
- co-defendantPerson charged jointly
- intervenorOne entering another's affair
counterclaim · contribution · indemnity · consolidation · procedural · pleadings · jurisdiction · indemnify
defendant
Party facing charges
motion · discovery · deposition · interrogatories · litigation · litigant · damages · liability · judgment · settlement
subpoena
Writ requiring testimony
- summonsFormal court notification
- appearanceOutward visible form
- noticeBecome aware of