detinue

noun

det·i·nue | \ ˈde-tᵊn-ˌ(y)ü

Definition of detinue

1 : a common-law action for the recovery of a personal chattel wrongfully detained or of its value

2 : detention of something due especially : the unlawful detention of a personal chattel from another

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Christopher Akpala, owner of the Uac Food Mart in the 900 block of Bennett Place in Harlem Park, filed the detinue — a legal claim to recover wrongfully seized property — in January, according to court records. — Kevin Rector, baltimoresun.com, "Store owner on block where Det. Suiter was killed says police seized, damaged surveillance cameras," 15 Mar. 2018

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detinue

noun

det·i·nue | \ ˈdet-ᵊn-ˌü, -ˌyü

: a common-law action for the recovery of personal property belonging to the plaintiff that is wrongfully detained by the defendant — compare trover