Avowant
Pronunciation : A*vow"ant
Part of Speech : n. (Law)
Definition : Defn: The defendant in replevin, who avows the distress of the goods, and justifies the taking. Cowell.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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