replevy
1 of 2noun
re·plevy ri-ˈple-vē 
plural replevies
: replevin
replevy
2 of 2verb
replevied; replevying
transitive verb
: to take or get back by a writ for replevin
repleviable
ri-ˈple-vē-ə-bəl
adjective 
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, perhaps borrowed, with loss of final consonant, from Anglo-French replevir "replevin," noun derivative of replevir "to vow, pledge, release by giving surety" — more at replevin entry 1
Note: Alternatively, replevy may be formed by suffix substitution from replevin (with -y entry 2). The conjecture that replevy is a noun derivative of the past participle of replevir seems less likely.
Verb
derivative of replevy entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1596, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
replevy 1 of 2
noun
re·plevy ri-ˈple-vē
plural replevies
: replevin
replevy
2 of 2transitive verb
replevied; replevying
: to take or get back by replevin