detinue
det.i.nue \'det-*n-.(y)u:\ n [ME detenewe, fr. MF detenue detention, fr. fem of detenu, pp]. of detenir to detain 1: detention of something due; esp : the unlawful detention of a pe rsonal chattel from another 2: a common-law action for the recovery of a personal chattel wrongfully de tained or of its value