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replevin

Syllabification: (re·plev·in)
Pronunciation: /riˈplevən/

Definition of replevin

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.
  • an action arising from a replevin.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French replevir 'recover' (see replevy)

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