Definition of replevy in English:
replevy
transitive verbtransitive verb replevies, transitive verb replevying, transitive verb replevied
[with object]LawRecover (seized goods) by replevin.
‘he could not replevy the entrusted goods’- ‘Though over 10 million yuan has been replevied, far more funds are still lost.’
- ‘The plaintiff replevied the property in question under a bond for double the amount of the property's alleged value.’
retrieve, regain, regain possession of, get back, win back, take back, recoup, reclaim, repossess, recapture, retake, redeem
Pronunciation
Origin
Mid 16th century from Old French replevir ‘recover’; apparently related to pledge.
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