Pronunciation: /rɪˈplɛvɪn/
noun a legal procedure to recover goods unlawfully taken
A1 I had to file a replevin to get my stolen property back.
A2 The replevin process can be complicated and time-consuming.
B1 The court granted the replevin, allowing the plaintiff to recover the goods.
B2 The replevin order was executed without any issues.
C1 The lawyer specialized in replevin cases and had a high success rate.
C2 The replevin action was the only way to retrieve the valuable artwork.
verb to recover goods through a legal procedure
A1 I replevin my lost keys from the lost and found office.
A2 The landlord replevined the furniture after the tenant failed to pay rent.
B1 The court granted the plaintiff's request to replevin the stolen artwork.
B2 The company replevined the equipment after the contract was breached by the other party.
C1 The museum was able to replevin the stolen artifacts and return them to their rightful owners.
C2 The lawyer successfully replevined the valuable documents that were wrongfully taken by the opposing party.
formal The plaintiff filed a replevin action to recover the wrongfully taken property.
informal The owner had to go through a replevin process to get their stuff back.
slang They had to go through a whole replevin thing to get their things back.
figurative In a way, going through replevin felt like reclaiming a piece of their identity.
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