replevy

See: attach, distrain, reclaim, recoup, recover, recovery, redeem, repossess, seize, sequester

replevy

to recover possession of goods by REPLEVIN.

REPLEVY. To re-deliver goods which have been distrained to the original possessor of them, on his giving pledges in all action of replevin. It signifies also the bailing or liberating a man from prison, on his finding bail to answer. See Replevin.