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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

det•i•nue n. [Law.]

Lawan old commonlaw form of action to recover possession of personal property wrongfully detained.

Anglo-French detenue, detinue detention, origin, originally feminine past participle of detenir to detain
late Middle English detenu 1425–75

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