replevin

[ ri-plev-in ]

/ rɪˈplɛv ɪn /

Law.

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noun

an action for the recovery of goods or chattels wrongfully taken or detained.

the common-law action or writ by which goods are replevied.

verb (used with object)

to replevy.

Origin of replevin

1300–50; Middle English <Anglo-French, derivative of replevir to bail out, admit to bail, Old French. See re-, pledge

OTHER WORDS FROM replevin

un·re·plev·ined, adjective

Words nearby replevin

replay, repleader, replenish, replete, repletion, replevin, replevisable, replevy, replica, replicable, replicar

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Example sentences from the Web for replevin

Take this, parson, and I'll replevin another plate for myself and one for Miss Orr.
An Alabaster Box|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and Florence Morse Kingsley
Have you a jury trial when a judgment is obtained on a replevin bond or by default?
The Life of John Marshall (Volume 1 of 4)|Albert J. Beveridge
Our experience of a few days before with the writ of replevin had been a very good lesson.
Twenty Years of Hus'ling|J. P. Johnston
The bailiffs of the prior following them made suit for their cattle, by replevin within fifteen days: and their suit was allowed.
The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson|Jocelin de Brakelond

Here a man from Mississippi claimed that George was his slave, obtained a writ of replevin, and took possession of him.
The Fugitive Slave Law and Its Victims|American Anti-Slavery Society

British Dictionary definitions for replevin

replevin

/ (rɪˈplɛvɪn) law /

noun

the recovery of goods unlawfully taken, made subject to establishing the validity of the recovery in a legal action and returning the goods if the decision is adverse

(formerly) a writ of replevin

verb

another word for replevy

Word Origin for replevin

C15: from Anglo-French, from Old French replevir to give security for, from re- + plevir to pledge

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	replevin
释义	replevin [ ri-plev-in ] / rɪˈplɛv ɪn / Law. SEE SYNONYMS FOR replevin ON THESAURUS.COM noun an action for the recovery of goods or chattels wrongfully taken or detained. the common-law action or writ by which goods are replevied. verb (used with object) to replevy. Origin of replevin 1300–50; Middle English <Anglo-French, derivative of replevir to bail out, admit to bail, Old French. See re-, pledge OTHER WORDS FROM replevin un·re·plev·ined, adjective Words nearby replevin replay, repleader, replenish, replete, repletion, replevin, replevisable, replevy, replica, replicable, replicar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for replevin Take this, parson, and I'll replevin another plate for myself and one for Miss Orr. An Alabaster Box\|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and Florence Morse Kingsley Have you a jury trial when a judgment is obtained on a replevin bond or by default? The Life of John Marshall (Volume 1 of 4)\|Albert J. Beveridge Our experience of a few days before with the writ of replevin had been a very good lesson. Twenty Years of Hus'ling\|J. P. Johnston The bailiffs of the prior following them made suit for their cattle, by replevin within fifteen days: and their suit was allowed. The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson\|Jocelin de Brakelond Here a man from Mississippi claimed that George was his slave, obtained a writ of replevin, and took possession of him. The Fugitive Slave Law and Its Victims\|American Anti-Slavery Society British Dictionary definitions for replevin replevin / (rɪˈplɛvɪn) law / noun the recovery of goods unlawfully taken, made subject to establishing the validity of the recovery in a legal action and returning the goods if the decision is adverse (formerly) a writ of replevin verb another word for replevy Word Origin for replevin C15: from Anglo-French, from Old French replevir to give security for, from re- + plevir to pledge Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to replevin litigation, claim, bill, prosecution, argument, accusation, trial, suit, action, indictment, dispute, impeachment, summons, restoration, return, rescue, regain, restore, retrieve, resume
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replevin

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of replevin

OTHER WORDS FROM replevin

Words nearby replevin

Example sentences from the Web for replevin

British Dictionary definitions for replevin

noun

verb

Word Origin for replevin

Words related to replevin