replevy
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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replevies
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Origin of replevy
1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French replevir; see replevin
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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.
From The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts by James Fenimore Cooper
In answer to this petition, a decree immediately issued from the King's council, commanding a replevy of the arrests and seizures of which the petitioner complained.
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 by Isaac Disraeli
They ran us up into a little town, when they got out a replevy and took the mules.
From Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi by George H. Devol
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.
From Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi by George H. Devol
I of course refused, whereupon he threatened to replevy, and at once returned to his lawyer's office.
From Twenty Years of Hus'ling by W. W. (William Wallace) Denslow
Perhaps this custom was by way of retaliation, by which means the charge of payment of oats and a hen was recovered by the money paid for replevying their cattle, &c. so impounded.
From Notes and Queries, Number 183, April 30, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by George Bell
Replev′in, an action for replevying; Replev′isor, a plaintiff in replevin.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
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