(reh PLEV in) Action for recovery of a possession wrongfully taken.
Legal mechanism which allows for the recovery and reclamation of designated items of property.
A type of lawsuit where one party attempts to recover personal property unlawfully held by another
An action by an attorney to recover property sold under contract when the purchaser refuses to surrender such goods voluntarily and is in default of the terms of the agreement.
An action brought by the owner of items to recover possession of those items when those items were wrongfully taken or are wrongfully kept.
Seeking recovery of a possession wrongfully taken.
An action of a law used to recover specific personal property. BA: An acronym for the Small Business Administration. The SBA has a program to help small and minority owned contracting businesses obtain surety bonds.
an action filed to get back an item of personal property that is being withheld from them by another person. The Justice of the Peace Court has jurisdiction to award damages of up to $15,000 in a replevin action.
a legal action that allows you to seek the immediate return of property prior to a trial
an action to recover/return the possession of property to the person who is entitled to possession
a special court order for the recovery of property wherein the petitioner is required to put up a bond
A lawsuit used to recover possession of something from someone else. Repossession through the courts.
An action whereby the owner or person entitled to repossession of goods or chattels may recover those goods or chattels from one who has wrongfully taken or who wrongfully detains such goods or chattels.
An action to recover goods wrongfully taken or withheld.
An action to recover the possession of personal property taken or withheld from the owner unlawfully.
Action brought to recover possession of goods which have been seized, in an illegal levy of distress; and subsequently to prove that the seizure was illegal.
Legal action used to claim personal property.
An action to recover personal property by a party with a lien or security interest on the property.
A remedy given by statute for the recovery of the possession of a chattel taken or withheld from the owner unlawfully. Only the right to possession can be tried in such action.
A type of legal proceeding to recover possession of personal property unlawfully taken or unlawfully held. It is commonly filed by a secured creditor to recover possession of his collateral. In some states this proceeding is referred to as a "claim and delivery proceeding."
A legal action for the return of, or recovery of goods or chattels wrongfully taken or detained.... read full article
An action for the recovery of a possession that has been wrongfully taken.
Repossession. Action taken by a creditor to seize assets of a debtor.
A legal proceeding in court to seize property (other than real estate) given as security for a debt that is in default.
the common law action for the recovery of goods or chattels wrongfully seized or detained
A legal action for recovering property brought by the owner or party entitled to repossess the property against a party who has wrongfully kept it.
A personal action brought to recover possession of goods unlawfully taken.
an action to recover possession of personal property from a person who has wrongly taken and refused to return the property Respondent-- the party against whom a petition in equity, such as a petition for dissolution of marriage, is filed
An action for the recovery of something wrongfully taken.
A legal action taken to reclaim goods which have been distrained.
A legal proceeding used to recover specific personal property.
A type of legal action where the owner of movable goods is given the right to recover them from someone who shouldn’t have them. Replevin is often used in disputes between buyers and sellers -- for example a seller might bring a replevin action to reclaim goods from a buyer who failed to pay for them.
A legal action which entitles the rightful owner of property that has been wrongfully kept from him or her to recover it.
Replevin is an Anglo-French law term. It is the noun form of the verb "replevy" (from Old French "replevir", derived from "plevir", to pledge). It signifies the recovery by a person of goods unlawfully taken out of his possession, by means of a special form of legal process.
