Replevying
/rɪˈplɛvɪɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v.) Present participle of replevy, meaning to recover possession of goods wrongfully taken through legal action.
The farmer is replevying his livestock from the unlawful possessor.
Forms
- replevy
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Commentary
This term is chiefly used as a gerund or present participle relating to the act of initiating replevin proceedings.
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