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• detainer — de·tain·er /di tā nər/ n [Anglo French detenoure, from detenir to restrain, detain, from Old French, from Latin detinere] 1: the act of keeping something in one s possession; specif: unlawful detainer 2: detention in custody 3: a …   Law dictionary

• Detainer — (from detain, Latin detinere); in law, the act of keeping a person against his will, or the wrongful keeping of a person s goods, or other real or personal property. A writ of detainer was a form for the beginning of a personal action against a… …   Wikipedia

• wrongful impoundment — index detainer Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• wrongful keeping — index detainer Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• detainer — The act (or the juridical fact) of withholding from a person lawfully entitled the possession of land or goods, or the restraint of a man s personal liberty against his will; detention. The wrongful keeping of a person s goods is called an… …   Black's law dictionary

• detainer — The act (or the juridical fact) of withholding from a person lawfully entitled the possession of land or goods, or the restraint of a man s personal liberty against his will; detention. The wrongful keeping of a person s goods is called an… …   Black's law dictionary

• detainer — /di tay neuhr/, n. Law. 1. a writ for the further detention of a person already in custody. 2. the wrongful detaining or withholding of what belongs to another. [1610 20; < AF detener (n. use of inf.), var. of OF detenir; see DETAIN] * * * …   Universalium

• detainer — de•tain•er [[t]dɪˈteɪ nər[/t]] n. 1) law a writ for the further detention of a person already in custody 2) law the wrongful withholding of what belongs to another • Etymology: 1610–20; < AF detener (n. use of inf.), var. of OF detenir …   From formal English to slang

• detainer — /dəˈteɪnə/ (say duh taynuh) noun 1. someone or something that detains. 2. Law the wrongful detaining or withholding of what belongs to another. 3. Law a writ for the further detention of a person already in custody. {Anglo French detener, variant …  

• detainer — n. Law 1 the wrongful detaining of goods taken from the owner for distraint etc. 2 the detention of a person in prison etc. Etymology: AF detener f. OF detenir (as DETAIN) …   Useful english dictionary

• detinue — /detan(y)uw/ A form of action which lies for the recovery, in specie, of personal chattels from one who acquired possession of them lawfully, but retains it without right, together with damages for the detention. Possessory action for recovery of …   Black's law dictionary