[This is a revised term.]
n. ~ a legal action to recover property, including public records, that has been improperly or illegally taken from the owning or custodial entity
Read It in Context
“Another legal aspect of archives is the power of replevin. All governments have laws permitting the seizure of public records found in private hands.” (Norton 1945, 8)
Related Terms
alienated record
alienation
estray
removed archives
restitution
reverse replevin
Categories
Law, Management and Administration
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