Crossword-Solution: REPLEVIN 8 letters, 32 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 13

The act of the distrainer of goods, who, in an action of replevin, avows and justifies the taking in his own right.

Here in days of old the Sheriff used to camp regularly once a month until the members rustled up the money to replevin the furniture.

THAT you're a beast, and turn'd to grass, Is no strange news, nor ever was; At least to me, who once you know, Did from the pound replevin you, When both your sword and spurs were won 5 In combat by an Amazon.

The action of "replevin" is available to the tenant to recover personal property which had been wrongly distrained, usually cattle; the goods are "repledged" pending action.

The limitation for bringing actions on the case (except slander), account, trespass, replevin, debt, detinue for goods and chattels and the action of trespass, quare clausum fregit [damages for unlawful entry on land], is within 6 years; for trespass of assault, battery, wounding, imprisonment is within 4 years; and for actions upon the case for words is within 2 years.