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What (who) is replevy - definition
LEGAL ACTION TO RECOVER PROPERTY THAT HAS BEEN IMPROPERLY TAKEN FROM THE OWNING OR CUSTODIAL ENTITY
Replevy; Replevinger; Writ of Replevin; Writ of replevin; Claim and delivery
Replevy
·noun Replevin.
II. Replevy ·vt To Bail.
III. Replevy ·vt To take or get back, by a writ for that purpose (goods and chattels wrongfully taken or detained), upon giving security to try the right to them in a suit at law, and, if that should be determined against the plaintiff, to return the property replevied.
replevy
[r?'pl?vi]
¦ verb (replevies, replevying, replevied) Law recover (seized goods) by replevin.
Origin
C16: from OFr. replevir 'recover'; appar. related to pledge.
replevin
[r?'pl?v?n]
¦ noun Law a procedure whereby seized goods may be provisionally restored to their owner pending the outcome of an action to determine the rights of the parties concerned.
Origin
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr., from OFr. replevir (see replevy).
Wikipedia
Replevin
Replevin () or claim and delivery (sometimes called revendication) is a legal remedy, which enables a person to recover personal property taken wrongfully or unlawfully, and to obtain compensation for resulting losses.
