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  1. 1. n. A personal action which lies to recover possession of goods and chattle wrongfully taken or detained. Originally, it was a remedy peculiar to cases for wrongful distress, but it may generally now be brought in all cases of wrongful taking or detention. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The writ by which goods and chattels are replevied. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To replevy. Source: opted
  4. 4. 1. (Law) A personal action which lies to recover possession of goods and chattle wrongfully taken or detained. Originally, it was a remedy peculiar to cases for wrongful distress, but it may generally now be brought in all cases of wrongful taking or detention. Bouvier. 2. The writ by which goods and chattles are replevied. To replevy. Source: webster
  5. 5. A personal action which lies to recover possession of goods andchattle wrongfully taken or detained. Originally, it was a remedypeculiar to cases for wrongful distress, but it may generally now bebrought in all cases of wrongful taking or detention. Bouvier. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n. A personal action which lies to recover possession of goods and chattle wrongfully taken or detained. Originally, it was a remedy peculiar to cases for wrongful distress, but it may generally now be brought in all cases of wrongful taking or detention. n. The writ by which goods and chattels are replevied. v. t. To replevy. Source: ecdict

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