det·i·nue (d t n-  , -y)n. Law 1. a. An action to recover possession or the value of property wrongfully detained. b. The writ authorizing such action. 2. The act of unlawfully detaining personal property. [Middle English detenue, from Old French, detention, from feminine past participle of detenir, to detain; see detain.] |
detinue [ˈdɛtɪˌnjuː]
n
(Law) Law an action brought by a plaintiff to recover goods wrongfully detained
[from Old French detenue, from detenir to detain]
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