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单词 replevy
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replevy

[ ri-plev-ee ]
/ rɪˈplɛv i /
Law.
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verb (used with object), re·plev·ied, re·plev·y·ing.

to recover possession of by replevin.

verb (used without object), re·plev·ied, re·plev·y·ing.

to take possession of goods or chattels under a replevin order.

noun, plural re·plev·ies.

a seizure in replevin.

Origin of replevy

1425–75; late Middle English <Middle French replevir;see replevin

Words nearby replevy

replenish, replete, repletion, replevin, replevisable, replevy, replica, replicable, replicar, replicase, replicate
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Example sentences from the Web for replevy

  • It is unlawful, in itself, to replevy goods in the custody of the collectors.

    Select Speeches of Daniel Webster|Daniel Webster
  • I of course refused, whereupon he threatened to replevy, and at once returned to his lawyer's office.

    Twenty Years of Hus'ling|J. P. Johnston
  • Simon was ordered to replevy that land to Odo as well as the chattels and to treat him rightfully in his court.

    Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. Reilly

British Dictionary definitions for replevy

replevy
/ (rɪˈplɛvɪ) law /

verb -plevies, -plevying or -plevied (tr)

to recover possession of (goods) by replevin

noun plural -plevies

another word for replevin

Derived forms of replevy

repleviable or replevisable, adjective

Word Origin for replevy

C15: from Old French replevir; see replevin
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
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