Simple English definitions for legal terms
Read a random definition: Federal Arbitration Act
Recaption: Recaption is a legal term that refers to two different things. The first is when someone takes someone else's property again to make sure they do what they promised to do. The second is when someone takes back their own property that was taken from them without using the law.
Definition: Recaption refers to two different actions:
Both examples illustrate the two different meanings of recaption. In the first example, the landlord is legally allowed to seize the tenant's property again because the tenant failed to fulfill their obligation to pay rent. In the second example, the owner of the bike is allowed to peacefully take back their property because it was wrongfully taken from them.