detinue

English

Etymology

Late (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French detenue, feminine singular past participle of detenir (“to detain”). See detain.

Noun

detinue (plural detinues)

1. A person or thing detained; a detainee.
2. (law) A legal action to reclaim goods wrongfully detained.

Translations

legal action to reclaim goods

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