replevina

replevina [ME, AN replevin(e)], (leg., action of) recovering (land, goods, or chattels that have been distrained or seized from a person) upon giving pledge or security, pending final disposition of matter in court, replevin. 1198 A. de M. optulit se ‥ versus W. de V. de placito servicii indebiti et repl’ averiorum CurR RC I 199; 1199 terra illa capta fuit in manu domini regis et sine ~a Ib. 414; 1432 si recussus aut ~a fiat ‥ de aliqua districcione Cl 283 m. 19d.; s1437 nec aliquis successorum ejusdem abbatis replevi[n]am extra manus ‥ regis seu aliquorum regum inde prosecutus fuit Amund. II 138.