REPLEVY


Meaning of REPLEVY in English

[ rɪ'plɛvi ]

■ verb ( replevies , ~ing , replevied ) Law recover (seized goods) by replevin.

Origin

C16: from OFr. replevir 'recover'; appar. related to pledge .

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