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recaption

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Definitions

  1. The lawful claim and recovery, by a person, of goods wrongly taken from him

Word origin

From re- + caption.

Used in a sentence

  • The ordinance affirmed the common-law right of masters to recapture fugitives on their own, without coming before a magistrate. By contrast, Article IV omitted mention of self-help recaption or reclamation.
  • The newspaper was forced to recaption the photograph to avoid a libel suit.

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