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detainer |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Detainer \De*tain"er\ (-[~e]r), n. 1. One who detains. 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.
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