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Term: elongatus
Definition: Elongatus is a Latin word that means "eloigned." It is used in legal terms to describe a situation where a person who is supposed to be replevied (returned) to the sheriff's jurisdiction has been taken away or conveyed out of the sheriff's reach. This is usually reported by the sheriff in response to a writ de homine replegiando. Another term for elongatus is elongata.