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Reversion vs Replevin - What's the difference?

reversion | replevin |

As nouns the difference between reversion and replevin

is that reversion is reversion while replevin is (legal) an action to recover personal property unlawfully taken; the writ or procedure of such action.

As a verb replevin is

to replevy.

reversion

English

Noun

  • The action of reverting something.
  • The action of returning to a former condition or practice; reversal.
  • The fact of being turned the reverse way.
  • The action of turning something the reverse way.
  • (legal) The return of an estate to the donor or grantor after expiry of the grant.
  • (legal) An estate which has been returned in this manner.
  • (legal) The right of succeeding to an estate, or to another possession.
  • The right of succeeding to an office after the death or retirement of the holder.
  • The return of a genetic characteristic after a period of suppression.
  • A sum payable on a person's death.

    • Derived terms

    * reversional * reversionary * reversioner * reversionist

    External links

    * ("reversion" on Wikipedia) ----

    replevin

    English

    (wikipedia replevin)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) An action to recover personal property unlawfully taken; the writ or procedure of such action.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To replevy
  • * 1998 , Cormac McCarthy, Cities of the Plain :
    • Arranged about her are artificial flowers that appear in their varied pale and pastel colors to be faded from the sun. As if perhaps replevined from some desert grave.