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implead

Meaning of “implead”

To bring a legal charge or action against another; to sue or prosecute at law.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
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First occurrence: Acts 19:38

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Acts 19:38
Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 19:38 · retained source text

Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftesmen which are with him, haue a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies, let them implead one another.

1611 marginal noteOr, the Court dayes are kept.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

To institute and prosecute a suit against one in court; to sue at law.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 952