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  1. writ of detinuenoun

    a writ ordering the release of goods that have been unlawfully detained

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  1. writ of 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.

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  1. writ of detinue

    A writ of detinue is a legal order issued by a court of law requiring a person to return specific movable property in their possession, but owned by another party. The writ is often used when the holder refuses to return the property, and it is frequently employed in cases where leased or rented property is wrongfully retained by the lessee or renter. If the property cannot be returned, the defendant may have to pay the plaintiff the property's full value.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of writ of detinue in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of writ of detinue in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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