The defendant in replevin, who avows the distress of the goods, and justifies the taking.
The act of the distrainer of goods, who, in an action of replevin, avows and justifies the taking in his own right.
One who disavows.
disavows
v. 不承认, 抵赖, 拒绝对…承担责任( disavow的第三人称单数 )
