2. (Law) (a) 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. (b) A writ authorizing the keeper of a prison to continue to keep a person in custody. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
detainer — de·tain·er /di tā nər/ n [Anglo French detenoure, from detenir to restrain, detain, from Old French, from Latin detinere] 1: the act of keeping something in one s possession; specif: unlawful detainer 2: detention in custody 3: a … Law dictionary
Detainer — (from detain, Latin detinere); in law, the act of keeping a person against his will, or the wrongful keeping of a person s goods, or other real or personal property. A writ of detainer was a form for the beginning of a personal action against a… … Wikipedia
detainer — one who detains, 1530s, agent noun from DETAIN (Cf. detain). As a legal term, a detaining in one s possession, from 1610s, from Anglo Fr. detener, from O.Fr. detenir (noun use of infinitive) … Etymology dictionary
detainer — [dē tān′ər, ditān′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that detains 2. [Anglo Fr detener, inf. used as n. < OFr detenir: see DETAIN] Law a) the unlawful withholding of land or goods from the rightful owner b) the detention of a person without the… … English World dictionary
detainer — The act (or the juridical fact) of withholding from a person lawfully entitled the possession of land or goods, or the restraint of a man s personal liberty against his will; detention. The wrongful keeping of a person s goods is called an… … Black's law dictionary
detainer — The act (or the juridical fact) of withholding from a person lawfully entitled the possession of land or goods, or the restraint of a man s personal liberty against his will; detention. The wrongful keeping of a person s goods is called an… … Black's law dictionary
detainer — The act of withholding land from the rightful owner; the restraint of a person without his consent. See forcible detainer; unlawful detainer … Ballentine's law dictionary
detainer — detain ► VERB 1) keep from proceeding; delay. 2) keep in official custody. DERIVATIVES detainer noun detainment noun. ORIGIN Latin detinere keep back … English terms dictionary
detainer, unlawful — n. Wrongfully keeping a person’s property or goods and refusing to deliver them at the right time or on demand. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
detainer — noun Etymology: Anglo French detenour, alteration of detenir Date: 1619 1. the act of keeping something in one s possession; specifically the withholding from the rightful owner of something that has lawfully come into the possession of the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
