ALL meanings of replevin
re·plev·in
R r - noun replevin an action for the recovery of goods or chattels wrongfully taken or detained. 1
- noun replevin the common-law action or writ by which goods are replevied. 1
- verb with object replevin to replevy. 1
- noun replevin the recovery of goods unlawfully taken, made subject to establishing the validity of the recovery in a legal action and returning the goods if the decision is adverse 0
- noun replevin (formerly) a writ of replevin 0
- noun replevin the recovery of goods by the person claiming to own them, on a promise to test the matter in court and give the goods up again if defeated 0
- noun replevin the writ by which one takes over the goods 0
- abbreviation REPLEVIN replevy 0