replevin

/rɪˈplɛvɪn/
noun
  1. A legal action to recover goods or property that were wrongfully taken or held by someone else.
    • The company used replevin to reclaim its equipment from the former employee.
    • The farmer filed a replevin to get his tractor back from the neighbor.
    • In court, the judge granted replevin and ordered the return of the stolen paintings.
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