Replevy

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To regain possession of by a writ of replevin.
  • n. A replevin.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. to return goods to their rightful owner by replevin; to recover goods
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To take or get back, by a writ for that purpose (goods and chattels wrongfully taken or detained), upon giving security to try the right to them in a suit at law, and, if that should be determined against the plaintiff, to return the property replevied.
  • v. To bail.
  • n. Replevin.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To recover possession of by an action of replevin; sue for and get back, pending the action, by giving security to try the right to the goods in a suit at law. See replevin.
  • To take back or set at liberty upon security, as anything seized; bail, as a person.
  • To take possession of goods or chattels sued for by an action of replevin.
  • n. Replevin.
    • Word Usage
    "They ran us up into a little town, when they got out a replevy and took the mules."
    Verb Form
    replevied    replevies    replevying   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    bail    replevin    recover   
     
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