Definition of Replevy. Meaning of Replevy. Synonyms of Replevy

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Definition of Replevy

Replevy
Replevy Re*plev"y (-?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Replevied (-?d); p. pr. & vb. n. Replevying.] [OF. replevir, LL. replevire. See Pledge, Replevin.] 1. (Law) To take or get back, by a writ for that purpose (goods and chattels wrongfully taken or detained), upon giving security to try the right to them in a suit at law, and, if that should be determined against the plaintiff, to return the property replevied. 2. (Old Eng. Law) To bail. --Spenser.
Replevy
Replevy Re*plev"y (r?-pl?v"?), n. Replevin. --Mozley & W.

Meaning of Replevy from wikipedia

- "replevin" is of Anglo-Norman origin and is the noun form of the verb "replevy". This comes from the Old French replevir, derived from plevir ("to pledge")...
- issued, a judicial order is directed to a sheriff or a deputy ordering the replevy of the prisoner in exchange for security that they will reappear for a...
- Columbia replevin action, which is wider than the English, gives the right to replevy to the party who could maintain tresp**** or trover. It is given, as it...
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- attorney Maddox, and is the sort of legal term that Stout tended to avoid: Replevy. Chapter 8. Anthony Boucher, The New York Times Book Review (November 15...