detinet

detinet
det·i·net /'de-ti-ˌnet/ n [Medieval Latin, he/she withholds]: a common-law action alleging that the defendant is withholding money or items owed (as under a contract) compare detinuit

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

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  • detinet — /detanat/ He detains. In old English law, a species of action of debt, which lay for the specific recovery of goods, under a contract to deliver them. An action of debt is said to be in the detinet when it is alleged merely that the defendant… …   Black's law dictionary

  • detinet — /detanat/ He detains. In old English law, a species of action of debt, which lay for the specific recovery of goods, under a contract to deliver them. An action of debt is said to be in the detinet when it is alleged merely that the defendant… …   Black's law dictionary

  • detinet — He detains. See debet et detinet …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • detinet — det·i·net …   English syllables

  • detinet — ˈdet ənˌet noun ( s) Etymology: Latin, he detains, 3d person singular present indicative active of detinēre to detain more at detain : a common law action alleging merely that the defendant is withholding the money or chattels demanded compare… …   Useful english dictionary

  • debet et detinet — He is indebted and he withholds. A writ of debet was said to be brought in the debet and detinet, or in the detinet only; that is it alleged that the defendant owed the debt and withheld it, or simply that he withheld or detained it. If the… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • debet et detinet — /debat et detanat/ (Lat. He owes and detains.) Words anciently used in the original writ (and now, in English, in the plaintiffs declaration), in an action of debt, where it was brought by one of the original contracting parties who personally… …   Black's law dictionary

  • debet et detinet — /debat et detanat/ (Lat. He owes and detains.) Words anciently used in the original writ (and now, in English, in the plaintiffs declaration), in an action of debt, where it was brought by one of the original contracting parties who personally… …   Black's law dictionary

  • in the debet and detinet — See debet et detinet …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • plea of non detinet — See non detinet …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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