What is the meaning of Replevin?

  • (n.) The writ by which goods and chattels are replevied.
  • (n.) 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.
  • (v.t.) To replevy.
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APAWebster's. (2011). replevin. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/replevin/definitions/2054679
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HarvardWebster's 2011, replevin, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/replevin/definitions/2054679>.
MLAWebster's. "replevin" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/replevin/definitions/2054679>
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