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Replevin

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

A personal action which lies to recover possession of goods and chattle wrongfully taken or detained Originally it was a remedy peculiar to cases for wrongful distress but it may generally now be brought in all cases of wrongful taking or detention

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