replevin

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replevin

/ɹɪˈplɛvɪn/

Rhymes with -ɛvɪn

Where it comes from

Anglo-Norman, from Old French replevir (“recover”), from re- + plevir (apparently from a Germanic word which was also the source of English pledge).

noun replevins

countable, uncountable An action to recover personal property unlawfully taken, especially that seized by way of distraint; the writ or procedure of such action.

verb replevins · replevining · replevined

transitive To replevy. Arranged about her are artificial flowers that appear in their varied pale and pastel colors to be faded from the sun. As if perhaps replevined from some desert grave.

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noun legal action

Español	acción reivindicatoria, reivindicación

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@misc{replevin_2026,
  title = {replevin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/replevin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}