REPLEVINS
Noun
replevins
plural of replevin
Verb
replevins
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of replevin
Source: Wiktionary
REPLEVIN
Re*plev"in (-n), n. Etym: [LL. replevina. See Replevy, and cf. Plevin.]
1. (Law)
Definition: A personal action which lies to recover possession of goods and chattle wrongfully taken or detained. Originally, it was a remedy peculiar to cases for wrongful distress, but it may generally now be brought in all cases of wrongful taking or detention. Bouvier.
2. The writ by which goods and chattles are replevied.
Re*plev"in, v. t. (Law)
Definition: To replevy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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