detinue
an old commonlaw form of action to recover possession of personal property wrongfully detained.
Origin of detinue
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How to use detinue in a sentence
The use of the action of trover gradually supplants the action of detinue, which involves compurgation.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed. | S. A. Reillydetinue, in law, the form of action whereby a plaintiff seeks to recover a chattel personal unlawfully detained.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousIn the manor courts, actions of debt, detinue, and covenant were frequent.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed. | S. A. Reillydetinue, the primitive remedy, retained that mark of primitive procedure.
The Common Law | Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
British Dictionary definitions for detinue
/ (ˈdɛtɪˌnjuː) /
law an action brought by a plaintiff to recover goods wrongfully detained
Origin of detinue
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