re·plev·in (r -pl v n)n. 1. An action to recover personal property said or claimed to be unlawfully taken. 2. The writ or procedure of such an action. tr.v. re·plev·ined, re·plev·in·ing, re·plev·ines To replevy. [Middle English, from Anglo-Norman replevine, from replevir, to give as a security : re-, re- + plevir, to pledge (from Late Latin plebere, of Germanic origin; see dlegh- in Indo-European roots).] |
replevin [rɪˈplɛvɪn] Law
n
1. (Law) the recovery of goods unlawfully taken, made subject to establishing the validity of the recovery in a legal action and returning the goods if the decision is adverse
2. (Law) (formerly) a writ of replevin
vb
(Law) another word for replevy
[from Anglo-French, from Old French replevir to give security for, from re- + plevir to pledge]
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