replevin
noun
re·plev·in
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Definition of replevin
(Entry 1 of 2)
law
: an action originating in common law and now largely codified by which a plaintiff having a right in personal property which is claimed to be wrongfully taken or detained by the defendant seeks to recover possession of the property and sometimes to obtain damages for the wrongful detention
also
: a procedure allowing the plaintiff as a provisional remedy to take possession of the property prior to a judgment on the action
replevin
verb
replevined;
replevining;
replevins
Definition of replevin (Entry 2 of 2)
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replevin
noun
re·plev·in
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Legal Definition of replevin
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an action originating in common law and now largely codified by which a plaintiff having a right in personal property claimed to be wrongfully taken or detained by the defendant seeks to recover possession of the property and sometimes to obtain damages for the wrongful detention
also
: a procedure allowing the plaintiff as a provisional remedy to take possession of the property prior to judgment on the action
Note: Under section 2-716 of the Uniform Commercial Code, a buyer who is a party to a contract that has been breached by the seller has a right of replevin for goods that are identified to the contract if cover cannot reasonably be effected.
replevin
transitive verbLegal Definition of replevin (Entry 2 of 2)
: replevy