replevin

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A writ of replevin is a writ which the sheriff is bound to execute, and for the execution of which he is bound to employ force, if necessary.

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  1. noun An action to recover personal property said or claimed to be unlawfully taken.
  2. noun The writ or procedure of such an action.
  3. transitive verb To replevy.

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  • One morning a man came rushing up to my house and stated that he wanted to get out a writ of replevin, to recover possession of a horse which a stranger was taking out of the country. —  The Life of Hon. William F. Cody
  • In addition to describing the reasons that the requirements for a TRO were not satisfied, the court suggested that an action for damages in Superior Court or an action for replevin for "return of the property in specie" might be more appropriate where there was no evidence of irreparable injury. —  Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog
  • K. (2) to provide Apollonio Ortiz with the ability to become aware of, and defend against, the aforementioned action which is a suit to replevin equipment and to recover the debt balance owed to Plaintiff.
  • The specific collateral involved in the replevin portion of the action is: (1) Peterbilt 379 TT VIN: 1XP5DB9X0YN518502 and (2) TrailKing Model TK32SHR Trailer, VIN: 1TKFT34205M051487.
  • The specific collateral involved in the replevin portion of the action is: (1) Model 135H Caterpillar Motor Grader, s / n 3YK00321, (2) 414EIL Caterpillar Backhoe Loader s / n ELB00501.
 

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  1. 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).

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  1. from OF, replevin, *replevine (Middle Latin replevina), from replevir, warrant, pledge: see replevy. Cf. plevin.
  2. from replevin, n.
 

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/rəˈplɛvɪn/
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