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writ of replevin

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A quick definition of writ of replevin:

A writ of replevin is a legal document that allows someone to reclaim personal property that has been wrongfully taken or detained by someone else. This can be done through a court action where the person seeking the property provides security and holds onto the property until the court decides who rightfully owns it. Replevin can also refer to the writ obtained from a court that authorizes the retaking of personal property that has been wrongfully taken or detained. It is important to note that replevin only applies to personal property, and the plaintiff must be entitled to immediate possession of the property at the time of the suit.

A more thorough explanation:

A writ of replevin is a legal action that allows a person to recover personal property that has been wrongfully taken or detained by someone else. This can be done by obtaining a court order that authorizes the retaking of the property.

For example, if someone steals your car and refuses to return it, you can file a writ of replevin to get your car back. You would need to provide evidence that the car belongs to you and that the other person has no right to keep it.

Another example is if a landlord wrongfully withholds a tenant's security deposit. The tenant can file a writ of replevin to recover the deposit.

Overall, a writ of replevin is a legal tool that allows individuals to recover personal property that has been wrongfully taken or detained by someone else.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
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guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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