REVENDICATION

revendication,n.1. The recovery or claiming back of something by a formal claim or demand.

2.Civil law. An action to recover real rights in and possession of property that is wrongfully held

by another. • This is analogous to the common-law replevin. [Cases: Replevin 1. C.J.S. Replevin

§§ 2–7.] — revendicate,vb. [Blacks Law 8th]