Replevin (Definition)

replevin

a lawsuit that enables a person to get back personal property taken wrongfully or unlawfully and get compensation for resulting losses. See "chattel," "ownership" and "possession."

Chattels, goods, money; property other than real property. See "chattel" and "real property."

Personal property; an item of property other than real estate. See "real property."

A legal right to have and use a thing that is enforceable in court. See "possession."

In law, the right to have the control and use of a thing. One can have a right to the possession of a thing without owning it, as in the case of a car lease, or ownership without possession, as in the case of a landlord who rents an apartment suite. See "ownership."