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replevin

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Noun, Verb (usu participle)
 : 
re=plev=in

CIDE DICTIONARY

replevinn. [LL. replevina. See Replevy, and cf. Plevin.].
  •  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.  Bouvier.  [1913 Webster]
  •  The writ by which goods and chattels are replevied.  [1913 Webster]
replevinv. t. 
     To replevy.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

replevin, n. Law 1 the provisional restoration or recovery of distrained goods pending the outcome of trial and judgement.
2 a writ granting this.
3 the action arising from this process.

Etymology
ME f. AF f. OF replevir (as REPLEVY)

THESAURUS

replevin

annex, attach, bail, bond, collectivize, commandeer, communalize, communize, confiscate, distrain, earnest, earnest money, escrow, expropriate, gage, garnish, get back, handsel, hock, hostage, impound, impress, levy, mainprise, nationalize, pawn, pignus, pledge, press, ransom, recapture, reclaim, reclaiming, reclamation, recognizance, recoup, recoupment, recover, recovery, recuperate, recuperation, redeem, redemption, regain, regainment, renovate, reoccupation, reoccupy, replevy, repossess, repossession, restoration, restore, resume, resumption, retake, retaking, retrieval, retrieve, revindicate, revindication, revival, revive, salvage, sequester, sequestrate, socialize, surety, take back, token payment, trover, undertaking, vadimonium, vadium

ROGET THESAURUS

replevin

Acquisition

N acquisition, gaining, obtainment, procuration, procurement, purchase, descent, inheritance, gift, recovery, retrieval, revendication, replevin, restitution, redemption, salvage, trover, find, trouvaille, foundling, gain, thrift, money-making, money grubbing, lucre, filthy lucre, pelf, loaves and fishes, the main chance, emolument, profit, earnings, winnings, innings, pickings, net profit, avails, income, proceeds, produce, product, outcome, output, return, fruit, crop, harvest, second crop, aftermath, benefit, sweepstakes, trick, prize, pool, pot, wealth, subreption, obreption, stealing, acquiring, acquired, profitable, advantageous, gainful, remunerative, paying, lucrative, lucri causa.

Borrowing

N borrowing, pledging, borrowed plumes, plagiarism, replevin.

Restitution

N restitution, return, rendition, reddition, restoration, reinvestment, recuperation, rehabilitation, reparation, atonement, compensation, indemnification, release, replevin, redemption, recovery, remitter, reversion, restoring, recuperative, suum cuique.

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