replevy
To return goods to their rightful owner by replevin; to recover goods.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
To return goods to their rightful owner by replevin; to recover goods.
Origin: , from re- + plevir (probably from a Germanic source which also gave pledge). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(obsolete, Britain, law) To bail.
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