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Definition of Detinue

Detinue
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. Writ of detinue (Law), one that lies against him who wrongfully detains goods or chattels delivered to him, or in possession, to recover the thing itself, or its value and damages, from the detainer. It is now in a great measure superseded by other remedies.

Meaning of Detinue from wikipedia

- In tort law, detinue (/ˈdɛtɪˌnjuː/) is an action to recover for the wrongful taking of personal property. It is initiated by an individual who claims...
- them"; or "I bailed the chattel to you." The first of these was called detinue sur trover. There is some evidence that the action had been used in the...
- intent Remedies Damages Punitive Special Incidental ****ction Tracing Detinue Replevin Trover Other topics in tort law Tort reform Non-economic damages...
- & Co. Jersey City. 1888. vol 1. p 341. "Detinue of charters" (or "detinue for charters") was a form of detinue. Williams. " Chartis reddendis". A Compendious...
- action in tresp**** which lay for the wrongful taking of a chattel, and detinue which lay for its wrongful detention. The claim in conversion had become...
- considerably reduced from the recommendations of the report. The act abolishes detinue and attempts to simplify the remaining actions in tort. Tresp**** in English...
- intent Remedies Damages Punitive Special Incidental ****ction Tracing Detinue Replevin Trover Other topics in tort law Tort reform Non-economic damages...
- detention: Replevin lay to recover goods still held after a tender of amends. Detinue lay to recover lent goods where the holder refused to return them to the...
- tresp****, debt and detinue, he would have a writ issued for tresp****. B would be arrested as a result, and the covenant, detinue and debt actions undertaken...
- complaint would be quietly dropped and other complaints (such as debt or detinue) would be substituted. In 1623, a rule was declared that Members of Parliament...