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noun Law.
an old commonlaw form of action to recover possession of personal property wrongfully detained.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English detenu < Anglo-French detenue, detinue detention, orig. feminine past participle of detenir to detain
1425–75; late Middle English detenu < Anglo-French detenue, detinue detention, orig. feminine past participle of detenir to detain
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Detinue
is always a great word to know.
So is affidavit. Does it mean:
| a written declaration upon oath made before an authorized official |
| to put an end to or suppress a nuisance; to annul a writ |
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