Defn: The defendant in replevin, who avows the distress of the goods, and justifies the taking. Cowell.
AVOWED
A*vowed", a.
Defn: Openly acknowledged or declared; admitted.
— A*vow"ed*ly (, adv.
AVOWEE
A*vow`ee", n. Etym: [F. avoué. Cf. Advowee, Advocate, n.]
Defn: The person who has a right to present to a benefice; the patron; an advowee. See Advowson.
AVOWER
A*vow"er, n.
Defn: One who avows or asserts.
AVOWRY
A*vow"ry, n. Etym: [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.