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replevy
[ ri-plev-ee ]
/ rɪˈplɛv i /
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verb (used with object), re·plev·ied, re·plev·y·ing.
to recover possession of by replevin.
verb (used without object), re·plev·ied, re·plev·y·ing.
to take possession of goods or chattels under a replevin order.
noun, plural re·plev·ies.
a seizure in replevin.
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Origin of replevy
1425–75; late Middle English <Middle French replevir;see replevin
Words nearby replevy
replenishment, replete, repletion, replevin, replevisable, replevy, replica, replicable, replicant, replicar, replicase
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How to use replevy in a sentence
I of course refused, whereupon he threatened to replevy, and at once returned to his lawyer's office.
Twenty Years of Hus'ling|J. P. JohnstonIt is unlawful, in itself, to replevy goods in the custody of the collectors.
Select Speeches of Daniel Webster|Daniel WebsterSimon was ordered to replevy that land to Odo as well as the chattels and to treat him rightfully in his court.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. Reilly
British Dictionary definitions for replevy
replevy
/ (rɪˈplɛvɪ) law /
verb -plevies, -plevying or -plevied (tr)
to recover possession of (goods) by replevin
noun plural -plevies
another word for replevin
Derived forms of replevy
repleviable or replevisable, adjectiveWord Origin for replevy
C15: from Old French replevir; see replevin
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