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| re·plev·in [ ri plévvin ] |
noun (plural re·plev·ins) |
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action by claimant to recover goods: an act or writ to recover goods by somebody who claims to own them and who promises to have the claim later tested in court
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transitive verb (past and past participle re·plev·ined, present participle re·plev·in·ing, 3rd person present singular re·plev·ins) |
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law
Same as replevy
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| [14th century. < Anglo-Norman< replevir (see replevy)] |
