What does detinue mean?
Definitions for detinue
ˈdɛt nˌu, -ˈyudet·inue
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detinuenoun
A legal action to reclaim goods wrongfully detained.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Detinuenoun
A writ that lies against him, who, having goods or chattels delivered him to keep, refuses to deliver them again. John Cowell
Etymology: detènue, French.
Wikipedia
Detinue
In tort law, detinue () is an action to recover for the wrongful taking of personal property. It is initiated by an individual who claims to have a greater right to their immediate possession than the current possessor. For an action in detinue to succeed, a claimant must first prove that he had better right to possession of the chattel than the defendant, and second, that the defendant refused to return the chattel once demanded by the claimant. Detinue allows for a remedy of damages for the value of the chattel, but unlike most other interference torts, detinue also allows for the recovery of the specific chattel being withheld.
Webster Dictionary
Detinuenoun
a person or thing detained
Detinuenoun
a form of action for the recovery of a personal chattel wrongfully detained
Etymology: [OF. detinu, detenu, p. p. of detenir to detain. See Detain.]
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Detinue
In tort law, detinue is an action to recover for the wrongful taking of personal property. It is initiated by an individual who claims to have a greater right to their immediate possession than the current possessor. For an action in detinue to succeed, a claimant must first prove that he had better right to possession of the chattel than the defendant and second that the defendant refused to return the chattel once demanded by the claimant. Detinue allows for a remedy of damages for the value of the chattel, but unlike most other interference torts, detinue also allows for the recovery of the specific chattel being withheld.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of detinue in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of detinue in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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