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detinue
[ det-n-oo, -yoo ]
noun
, Law.
- an old commonlaw form of action to recover possession of personal property wrongfully detained.
detinue
/ ˈdɛtɪˌnjuː /
noun
- law an action brought by a plaintiff to recover goods wrongfully detained
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of detinue1
C15: from Old French detenue, from detenir to detain
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Example Sentences
The use of the action of trover gradually supplants the action of detinue, which involves compurgation.
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Detinue, in law, the form of action whereby a plaintiff seeks to recover a chattel personal unlawfully detained.
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In the manor courts, actions of debt, detinue, and covenant were frequent.
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Detinue, the primitive remedy, retained that mark of primitive procedure.
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