detinue

detinue
det·i·nue /'det-ən-ˌü, -ˌyü/ n [Anglo-French detenue, from feminine past participle of detenir to detain see detainer]: a common-law action for the recovery of personal property belonging to the plaintiff that is wrongfully detained by the defendant compare trover

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

detinue
n.
A common law action brought to recover property that has been unlawfully taken; see also replevin

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


detinue
a form of action in tort, now defunct, that allowed a bailor (See bailment) to sue a bailee or a person entitled to possess a thing to sue a person in actual possession of it, giving the plaintiff the right to recover the thing or, in the event of a failure, to be able to return it through lack of care by the defendant, its value. The same right of action now exists as a form of conversion, which is itself a form of

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.


detinue
n. At common law, an action to recover personal property wrongly held by another.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


detinue
One of the old common-law forms of action used to recover personal property from a person who refuses to give it up. Also used to collect money damages for losses caused by the wrongful detention.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


detinue
One of the old common-law forms of action used to recover personal property from a person who refuses to give it up. Also used to collect money damages for losses caused by the wrongful detention.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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  • Detinue — Det i*nue (?; 277), n. [OF. detinu, detenu, p. p. of detenir to detain. See {Detain}.] A person or thing detained; (Law) A form of action for the recovery of a personal chattel wrongfully detained. [1913 Webster] {Writ of detinue} (Law), one that …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • detinue — [det′ n yo͞o΄, det′ n o͞o΄] n. [ME < OFr, fem. pp. of detenir: see DETAIN] Law 1. the unlawful detention of personal property which originally was rightfully acquired 2. an action or writ for the recovery of property unlawfully detained, as in …   English World dictionary

  • Detinue — Tort law Part of the …   Wikipedia

  • 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

  • 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

  • detinue — /det n ooh , yooh /, n. Law. an old commonlaw form of action to recover possession of personal property wrongfully detained. [1425 75; late ME detenu < AF detenue, detinue detention, orig. fem. ptp. of detenir to DETAIN] * * * …   Universalium

  • detinue — det•i•nue [[t]ˈdɛt nˌu, ˈyu[/t]] n. law (in common law) an action to recover personal property wrongfully detained • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME detenu < AF detenue, detinue detention, orig. fem. ptp. of detenir to detain …   From formal English to slang

  • detinue — A common law remedy for the recovery in specie of chattels wrongfully withheld from the plaintiff. See non detinet; writ of detinue …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • detinue — noun Etymology: Middle English detenewe, from Anglo French detenue detention, from feminine of detenu, past participle of detenir to detain Date: 15th century 1. a common law action for the recovery of a personal chattel …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • detinue — noun A legal action to reclaim goods wrongfully detained …   Wiktionary

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