noun
Definition: A legal action to recover personal property that has been taken unlawfully, allowing the owner to reclaim their goods through a court process.
Example: The company filed a replevin to get back the equipment that was wrongfully taken from them.
transitive verb
Definition: To recover or reclaim goods that have been wrongfully taken or detained, usually through a legal process.
Example: The farmer filed a replevin to get back his stolen tractor.