1. to bring into a lawsuit as a third party who may be liable to the defendant
Usage: legal

Examples

• The defendant sought to implead the manufacturer in the product liability case.
• The insurance company was impleaded as a third party in the negligence suit.
• The contractor decided to implead the subcontractor who may have caused the defect.
• Under the rules of civil procedure, a defendant may implead any person not a party to the action.
• The court allowed the motion to implead the additional defendant.
• She advised her client to implead the co-tortfeasor to share potential liability.