† impleadableadj.1
/ɪmˈpliːdəb(ə)l/ Obsolete.
1. That may be sued (as a person) or prosecuted (as a suit).
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society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > action of courts in claims or grievances > [adjective] > liable to an action at law
pleadablec1455
actionala1475
pleable1494
suitablea1555
litigious1568
impleadable1576
issuable?1577
suable1596
actionablea1601
questionable1639
litigable1767
1576 W. Lambarde Perambulation of Kent 101 They bee empleadable [1596 impleadable] in their owne Townes also, and not elsewhere.
1681 Arraignm.,Tryal & Condemnation S. Colledge 5 I am a Free-man of London, and I am not impleadable..any where out of the Liberties of the City.
1724 R. Welton Substance Christian Faith 234 The rebellious and disloyal..are impleadable at a twofold bar.
1805 W. Cruise Digest Laws Eng. Real Prop. V. 63 They would by that means become frank free, and not impleadable in his court.
2. Capable or being pleaded or made a plea.
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society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > pleading > [adjective] > that may be urged as a plea
pleadable1455
impleadable1649
1649 J. Geree Καταδυναστης 33 Those actions..shall be as impleadable by men.
1701 N. Luttrell Diary in Brief Hist. Relation State Affairs (1857) V. 26 That no pardon be impleadable to any impeachment in parliament.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
† impleadableadj.2
Obsolete.
Not to be pleaded against, or met by any plea.
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the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > absolute certainty > [adjective]
sickera1400
undoubtingc1400
undoubtablec1425
doubtlessc1440
unsoilablec1449
unwithsayablec1450
undoubtedc1460
indoubted?1467
indubitate1480
undubitate1482
unrepugnablea1500
infallible1526
questionless1532
insoluble1533
irrefragable1533
undoubtful1533
inexpugnablea1535
uncontrolleda1535
undeniable1541
indisputable1551
indoubtable1557
unsoluble1559
uncontrollable1577
infringible1581
irreprovable1581
ungainsaid1587
unquestionable1587
unquarrelled1588
peremptory1589
irrefragatea1592
unrefellable1593
unrefutable1594
controversiless1604
unquestioned1604
undisputable1605
impleadable1606
contradictless1607
unargued1609
unchallengeable1611
uncontroversable1617
ungainsayable1618
irrefutable1620
indeniable1621
undenied1621
incontradictable1624
indenied1624
indubious1625
indubitable1625
undisputeda1627
uncontroversed1634
unchallengeda1639
God-given1642
indisputed1643
unconfutable1643
undubitable1643
incontrollable1646
incontrovertible1646
unquarrellable1646
watertight1647
unquaerable1657
uncontrovertible1664
incontestable1673
inconfutable1679
uncontestable1681
uncontested1683
uncontradictory1698
uncontradictable1707
incontested1712
irrevinciblea1746
contestlessa1750
innegable1772
irrecusable1776
unrebuttable1804
unassailable1830
unimpugnable1832
irrebuttablea1834
unquibbled1860
inarguablea1875
automatic1877
inoppugnable1885
indiscussible1893
indiscutable1933
1606 T. Dekker Newes from Hell sig. F1 In what a lamentable condition therefore stands the vnhappie prisoner, his Inditement is Impleadable, his euidence irrefutable, the fact impardonable, the Iudge impenitrable.
1614 T. Adams Diuells Banket ii. 86 An impenetrable Iudge, an impleadable Inditement, an intolerable anguish shal ceaze vpon them.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online June 2020).
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