Legal Definitions - Replevin

Replevin is a legal action that allows someone to get back their personal property that has been taken or held by someone else without permission. This can happen when someone doesn't pay back a loan that was secured by the property, or when someone takes something that doesn't belong to them.

For example, if someone borrows money from a bank to buy a car and then stops making payments, the bank can file a replevin action to take back the car. Or, if someone takes a valuable piece of jewelry that belongs to someone else, the owner can file a replevin action to get it back.

Replevin can be ordered as a final judgment, which means that the court has decided that the property should be returned to its rightful owner. In some cases, replevin can also be ordered as a provisional remedy, which means that the court allows the owner to take back the property while the case is still being decided.