detinue
[ det-n-oo, -yoo ]
/ ˈdɛt nˌu, -ˈyu /
noun Law.
an old commonlaw form of action to recover possession of personal property wrongfully detained.
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Origin of detinue
1425–75; late Middle English detenu<Anglo-French detenue, detinue detention, originally feminine past participle of detenir to detain
Words nearby detinue
detestation, dethatch, dethrone, detick, det. in dup., detinue, Detmold, detonate, detonation, detonator, detour
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Example sentences from the Web for detinue
The use of the action of trover gradually supplants the action of detinue, which involves compurgation.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. ReillyIn the manor courts, actions of debt, detinue, and covenant were frequent.
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|VariousDetinue, the primitive remedy, retained that mark of primitive procedure.
The Common Law|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
British Dictionary definitions for detinue
detinue
/ (ˈdɛtɪˌnjuː) /
noun
law an action brought by a plaintiff to recover goods wrongfully detained
Word Origin for detinue
C15: from Old French detenue, from detenir to detain
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