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avowry

[ uh-vou-ree ]
/ əˈvaʊ ri /

noun, plural a·vow·ries. Law.

a plea by a defendant in an action of replevin who admits taking the distrained goods and shows just cause for the taking.

Nearby words

  1. avon lake,
  2. avouch,
  3. avow,
  4. avowal,
  5. avowed,
  6. avram,
  7. avruga,
  8. avulse,
  9. avulsed wound,
  10. avulsion

Origin of avowry

1300–50; Middle English avowrie < Old French avouerie, equivalent to avou(er) to avow + -erie -ry
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