§ 34-21-1 Property repleviable on superior court writ
§ 34-21-2 District court jurisdiction
§ 34-21-3 Service of writ where deputy is party
§ 34-21-4 Bond given prior to service of writ
§ 34-21-5 Court examination of bond – Failure of plaintiff to comply with court order
§ 34-21-6 Insufficient bond
§ 34-21-7 Failure of plaintiff to prosecute
§ 34-21-8 Judgment for defendant
§ 34-21-9 Form of writ of return and restoration
§ 34-21-10 Recovery of damages and costs by plaintiff
§ 34-21-11 Damages and costs on divided judgment
§ 34-21-12 Restored property subject to prior attachment
§ 34-21-13 Assumption of defense by attaching creditor
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 34-21 - Replevin

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • real estate: may be construed to include lands, tenements, and hereditaments and rights thereto and interests therein. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-10
  • seal: shall be construed to include an impression of the seal made with or without the use of wax or wafer on the paper. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-15
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.