Avowant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Avowant is a noun meaning (law) The defendant in replevin, who avows the distress of the goods, and justifies the taking.
Meaning
(law) The defendant in replevin, who avows the distress of the goods, and justifies the taking.
Example Sentences
the demandant Plaintiff, or avowant, this is peremptory by the same Statute
Word Forms
- avowants
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include replevisor, avowry, advowsonage, replevin, plevin, recaption.
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