writ of recaption
writ of recaption. Hist. A writ allowing a plaintiff to recover goods and damages from a defendant who makes a second distress while a replevin action for a previous distress is pending. See RECAPTION.
WRIT OF RECAPTION
writ of recaption
writ of recaption 取回再被扣押财产令状 在因财产被他人扣押而提起的动产占有回复诉讼〔replevin〕进行期间，被告对同一财产再次实施扣押，这时原告不需再提起另一项动产占有回复诉讼，而有权获得此项令状，据此取回被扣押的财产并就被告在诉讼期间再次实施扣押这种藐视法律程序的行为获得损害赔偿。现在英国，该令状可在需要禁制令的情况下使用或以藐视法庭为由将被告拘禁。