replevy
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I of course refused, whereupon he threatened to replevy, and at once returned to his lawyer's office.
From Twenty Years of Hus'ling by Denslow, W. W. (William Wallace)
He neither desisted from preaching, nor complained to the duke, but heaped most favors on such as most insulted him, till the parliament, being ashamed, granted him of their own accord a replevy.
From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Butler, Alban
I'm not sartain that I could hold the lumber, even after I got it into the river; for a replevy is a formidable thing in law, I can tell you.
From The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts by Cooper, James Fenimore
Indeed, the bulk of the exhibits in Mr. Hucks's museum could legally have been recovered from him under writ of replevy.
From True Tilda by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
In answer to this petition, a decree immediately issued from the King's council, commanding a replevy of the arrests and seizures of which the petitioner complained.
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 by Disraeli, Isaac
Perhaps this custom was by way of retaliation, by which means the charge of payment of oats and a hen was recovered by the money paid for replevying their cattle, &c. so impounded.
From Notes and Queries, Number 183, April 30, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George
Replev′in, an action for replevying; Replev′isor, a plaintiff in replevin.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
