ReplevinReplevin (rI'plɛvɪn) or claim and delivery (sometimes called revendication) is a legal remedy, which enables a person to recover personal property taken wrongfully or unlawfully, and to obtain compensation for resulting losses. The word "replevin" is of Anglo-Norman origin and is the noun form of the verb "replevy". This comes from the Old French replevir, derived from plevir ("to pledge"), which is derived from the Latin replegiare ("to redeem a thing taken by another").
DetinueIn tort law, detinue ('dɛtɪˌnjuː) is an action to recover for the wrongful taking of personal property. It is initiated by an individual who claims to have a greater right to their immediate possession than the current possessor. For an action in detinue to succeed, a claimant must first prove that he had better right to possession of the chattel than the defendant, and second, that the defendant refused to return the chattel once demanded by the claimant.
TroverTrover ('troʊvər) is a form of lawsuit in common-law countries for recovery of damages for wrongful taking of personal property. Trover belongs to a series of remedies for such wrongful taking, its distinctive feature being recovery only for the value of whatever was taken, not for the recovery of the property itself (see replevin). Although actions in trover can be traced to the time of Bracton, and later Edward I of England, it became more clearly defined later during the reign of Henry VI of England, 1422–1461 and 1470–1471.
Conversion (law)Conversion is an intentional tort consisting of "taking with the intent of exercising over the chattel an ownership inconsistent with the real owner's right of possession". In England & Wales, it is a tort of strict liability. Its equivalents in criminal law include larceny or theft and criminal conversion. In those jurisdictions that recognise it, criminal conversion is a lesser crime than theft/larceny.
Droit de rétentionLe droit de rétention est un droit du créancier qui lui permet, en vertu de la loi et de certaines circonstances, de retenir une chose mobilière dont il a la possession de par le consentement du débiteur, et au besoin de faire réaliser cette chose. C'est donc un droit de gage légal portant sur une chose mobilière. Droit de rétention en droit français En droit des biens, le droit de rétention est codifié à l'article 2286 du Code civil depuis la loi du 23 mars 2006.
Propriété personnelleLa propriété personnelle (en anglais personal property) est un type de propriété hérité du droit romain qu'on retrouve aujourd'hui dans le système de droit anglais dit de Common law mais qui ne correspond à aucune classification française. La propriété personnelle porte sur des biens mobiliers corporels ou non, et se distingue de la « propriété réelle » (real property) qui porte sur l'immobilier. En droit romain, la propriété personnelle est appelée propriété mobilière (n'importe quelle chose qui peut être déplacée d'un endroit à un autre).
