detinue

det·i·nue

(dĕt′n-o͞o′, -yo͞o′)

n. Law

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)

(Law) law an action brought by a plaintiff to recover goods wrongfully detained

[C15: from Old French detenue, from detenir to detain]

det•i•nue

(ˈdɛt nˌu, -ˈyu)

n.

(in common law) an action to recover personal property wrongfully detained.

[1425–75; late Middle English detenu < Anglo-French detenue, detinue detention, orig. feminine past participle of detenir to detain]

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