replevy

[ri-plev-ee]

verb (used with object)

replevied, replevying 

1. to recover possession of by replevin.

verb (used without object)

replevied, replevying 

1. to take possession of goods or chattels under a replevin order.

noun

plural

replevies 

1. a seizure in replevin.

replevy

/ rɪˈplɛvɪ /

verb

1. to recover possession of (goods) by replevin

noun

1. another word for replevin

Other Word Forms

• repleviable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of replevy¹

1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French replevir; replevin

Word History and Origins

Origin of replevy¹

C15: from Old French replevir ; see _replevin

Example Sentences

You have a moral right to your own things, and your own children, but no legal right at all; therefore you, a married woman, cannot replevy, although any one else could under like circumstances.”

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I'm not sartain that I could hold the lumber, even after I got it into the river; for a replevy is a formidable thing in law, I can tell you.

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I of course refused, whereupon he threatened to replevy, and at once returned to his lawyer's office.

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I employed a lawyer, and in about ten minutes we were free; but if we had not got away with the stuff we would have had more trouble, as he was ready to replevy.

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They ran us up into a little town, when they got out a replevy and took the mules.

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Related Words

• get back 
• reclaim 
• recoup 
• regain 
• repair 
• rescue 
• restore 
• resume 
• retrieve 
• salvage