Definition of withernam
plural -s
1
:the action of taking by way of reprisal :a second or reciprocal distress of other goods in lieu of goods taken by a first distress and eloigned
2
:a writ used in connection with the action of replevin that issues to a defendant in replevin when the defendant has obtained judgment for a return of the chattels replevied and fails to obtain them on the writ of return and that authorizes the taking of other goods of the same value — called also
capias in withernam, writ of reprisal
