| 释义 |
det·i·nue
\-tənˌ(y)ü\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English detenewe, from Middle French detenue detention, from feminine of detenu, past participle of detenir to detain — more at detain
1. : detention of something due; especially : the unlawful detention of a personal chattel from another
2. : a common-law action for the recovery of a personal chattel or its value wrongfully detained; also : the writ used for this action — compare trover |