§ 643.1 Where brought — petition
§ 643.2 Ordinary proceedings — joinder or counterclaim
§ 643.3 Process on Sunday
§ 643.4 New parties
§ 643.5 Writ issued
§ 643.6 Filing — purpose of bond
§ 643.7 Bond
§ 643.8 Wrongful removal — service
§ 643.9 Following property — duplicate writs
§ 643.10 Execution of writ
§ 643.11 Defendant examined
§ 643.12 Delivery bond
§ 643.13 Release — return of bond
§ 643.14 Inspection — appraisement
§ 643.15 Return of writ
§ 643.16 Assessment of value and damages — right of possession
§ 643.17 Judgment
§ 643.18 Execution
§ 643.19 Plaintiff’s option
§ 643.20 Judgment on bond
§ 643.21 Concealment
§ 643.22 Exemption

Terms Used In Iowa Code > Chapter 643 - Replevin

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • 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.
  • clerk: means clerk of the court in which the action or proceeding is brought or is pending; and the words "clerk's office" mean the office of that clerk. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • 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.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • seal: shall include an impression upon the paper alone, or upon wax, a wafer affixed to the paper, or an official stamp of a notarial officer as provided in chapter 9B. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • State: includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession subject to the legislative authority of the United States. See Iowa Code 633D.2
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.