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replevy
re·plev·y
[
ri plévvee
]
transitive verb
(
past and past participle
re·plev·ied
,
present participle
re·plev·y·ing
,
3rd person present singular
re·plev·ies
)
Definition:
seize claimed goods before legal test:
to seize goods on the grounds of ownership after promising to test the claim in court
noun
(
plural
re·plev·ies
)
Definition:
seizure of claimed goods:
a seizure of claimed goods after a promise that the claim will be tested in court later
[
Late 16th century. < Anglo-Norman
replevir
"recover thoroughly" <
plevir
"recover"
]
re·plev·i·a·ble
adjective
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