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Webster 1913 Edition


Avowry

A-vow′ry

,
Noun.
[OE.
avouerie
protection, authority, OF.
avouerie
. See
Avow
to declare.]
1.
An advocate; a patron; a patron saint.
[Obs.]
Let God alone be our
avowry
.
Latimer.
2.
The act of the distrainer of goods, who, in an action of replevin, avows and justifies the taking in his own right.
Blackstone.
☞ When an action of replevin is brought, the distrainer either makes avowry, that is, avours taking the distress in his own right, or the right of his wife, and states the reason if it, as for arrears of rent, damage done, or the like; or makes cognizance, that is, acknowledges the taking, but justifies in an another’s right, as his bailiff or servant.

Webster 1828 Edition


Avowry

AVOW'RY

,
Noun.
In law, the act of the distrainer of goods, who, in an action of replevin, avows and justifies the taking; the act of maintaining the right to distrain, by the distrainer, or defendant in replevin.

Definition 2024


avowry

avowry

English

Noun

avowry (countable and uncountable, plural avowries)

  1. The action of an advowee, advocate or patron
  2. advocacy, patronage, protection
  3. avowal