replevin

(ri plev′in)

noun

the recovery of goods by the person claiming to own them, on a promise to test the matter in court and give the goods up again if defeated
the writ by which one takes over the goods

Origin: ME < Anglo-Fr replevine < OFr replevir, to warrant, pledge < re-, again + plevir, to pledge < ML plevium, warranty, pledge

transitive verb

replevy

See replevin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

transitive verb re·plev·ined, re·plev·in·ing, re·plev·ines

To replevy.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman replevine

Origin: , from replevir, to give as a security

Origin: : re-, re-

Origin: + plevir, to pledge (from Late Latin plebere, of Germanic origin; see dlegh- in Indo-European roots)

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