detinue

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A legal action to reclaim goods wrongfully detained
{i} order to return unlawfully held possessions (Law)
A person or thing detained A form of action for the recovery of a personal chattel wrongfully detained

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action of detinue
action to return unlawfully held possessions (Law)
writ of detinue
a writ ordering the release of goods that have been unlawfully detained
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