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det⋅i⋅nue

  [det-n-oo, -yoo]
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–noun Law.
an old commonlaw form of action to recover possession of personal property wrongfully detained.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME detenu < AF detenue, detinue detention, orig. fem. ptp. of detenir to detain
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det·i·nue   (dět'n-ōō', -yōō')   
n.   Law

    1. An action to recover possession or the value of property wrongfully detained.

    2. 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.]
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Main Entry: det·i·nue
Pronunciation: 'det-&n-"ü, -"yü
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French detenue, from feminine past participle of detenir to detain —see DETAINER
: a common-law action for the recovery of personal property belonging to the plaintiff that is wrongfully detained by the defendant —compare TROVER
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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