replevin
Speech parts
1. replevin - Noun
2. replevin - Verb
Meaning
A personal action which lies to recover possession of goods and chattle wrongfully taken or detained. Originally, it was a remedy peculiar to cases for wrongful distress, but it may generally now be brought in all cases of wrongful taking or detention.
The writ by which goods and chattels are replevied.
To replevy.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
change
call
annex
cover
claim
balance
recovery
bond
cash
restore
recover
compensate
regain
retrieve
assertion
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