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Detainder

DETAINDER, n. A writ. [See Detinue.]

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DETAINDER, n. A writ. [See Detinue.]

Related meanings

Detinue

DETINUE, n. In law, a writ of detinue is one that lies against him who wrongfully detains goods or chattels delivered to him, or in his possession. This writ lies for a thing certain and valuable, as for a hor...

Detain

DETAIN, v.t. [L., to hold. See Tenant.] 1. To keep back or from; to withhold; to keep what belongs to another. Detain not the wages of the hireling. 2. To keep or restrain from proceeding, either going or comi...

DE, a Latin prefix, denotes a moving from, separation; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. Hence it often expresses a negative; as in derange. Sometimes it augments the sense, as in deprave, despoi...

Der

DER, prefixed to names of places, may be from Sax. deor, a wild beast, or from dur, water.

Detach

DETACH, v.t. [See Attach.] 1. To separate or disunite; to disengage; to part from; as, to detach the coats of a bulbous root from each other; to detach a man from the interest of the minister, or from a party....

Detached

DETACHED, pp. 1. Separated; parted from; disunited; drawn and sent on a separate service. 2. a. Separate; as detached parcels or portions.

Detaching

DETACHING, ppr. Separating; parting from; drawing and sending on a separate employment.

Detachment

DETACHMENT, n. 1. The act of detaching. 2. A body of troops, selected or taken from the main army, and employed on some special service or expedition. 3. A number of ships, taken from a fleet, and sent on a se...

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