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1. (n.) detainer
a writ for the further detention of a person already in custody.
2. detainer
the wrongful withholding of what belongs to another.
Etymology: (1610–20; < AF detener (n. use of inf.), var. of OF detenir)
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1. (noun) detainer
one who detains
2. (noun) detainer
the keeping possession of what belongs to another; detention of what is another's, even though the original taking may have been lawful. Forcible detainer is indictable at common law
3. (noun) detainer
a writ authorizing the keeper of a prison to continue to keep a person in custody
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