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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