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detainer

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de·tain·er  (d-tnr)
n.
1. A withholding from the rightful owner of property that has lawfully come into the possession of the current holder.
2. The detention of a person, especially in custody.
3. A writ authorizing the further detention of a person in custody, pending further action.


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Nobody else went to the expense of lodging a detainer, trusting to our holding him fast enough, I warrant you.
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Dickens, Charles View in context
I still look round, from time to time, sir,' said Mr Rugg, cheerfully, 'to see whether any lingering Detainers are accumulating at the gate.
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