- writ of replevin
- Process issued in an action of replevin authorizing an officer to seize the property involved in the action. 46 Am J1st Replev § 79. See replevin.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
writ of replevin
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writ of replevin — See replevin … Black's law dictionary
writ — / rit/ n [Old English, something written] 1: a letter that was issued in the name of the English monarch from Anglo Saxon times to declare his grants, wishes, and commands 2: an order or mandatory process in writing issued in the name of the… … Law dictionary
replevin — /raplevan/ An action whereby the owner or person entitled to repossession of goods or chattels may recover those goods or chattels from one who has wrongfully distrained or taken or who wrongfully detains such goods or chattels. Jim s Furniture… … Black's law dictionary
writ — A written judicial order to perform a specified act, or giving authority to have it done, as in a writ of mandamus or certiorari, or as in an original writ for instituting an action at common law. A written court order or a judicial process,… … Black's law dictionary
writ of pro retorno habendo — A writ issued in an action of replevin upon the entry of a judgment for the defendant, commanding the return to the defendant of property taken from him under the writ of replevin … Ballentine's law dictionary
Replevin — Re*plev in ( ?n), n. [LL. replevina. See {Replevy}, and cf. {Plevin}.] 1. (Law) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
replevin — [ri plev′in] n. [ME < Anglo Fr replevine < OFr replevir, to warrant, pledge < re , again + plevir, to pledge < ML plevium, warranty, PLEDGE] Law 1. the recovery of goods by the person claiming to own them, on a promise to test the… … English World dictionary
writ — [n] court order command, decree, document, habeas corpus, mandate, paper, prescript, process, replevin, subpoena, summons, warrant; concept 318 … New thesaurus
replevin — /ri plev in/, Law. n. 1. an action for the recovery of goods or chattels wrongfully taken or detained. 2. the common law action or writ by which goods are replevied. v.t. 3. to replevy. [1300 50; ME < AF, deriv. of replevir to bail out, admit to… … Universalium
writ of recaption — If, pending an action of replevin for a distress, the defendant distrains again for the same rent or service, the owner of the goods is not driven to another action of replevin, but is allowed a writ of recaption, by which he recovers the goods… … Black's law dictionary
