See Also: detainer(1)(dictionary)
detainer(2)(dictionary)
Unlawful Detainer(law)

detainer(2) (iou)



detainer noun2. E17.
[Anglo-Norman detener use as noun of inf. = Old & mod. French detenir: see DETAIN verb, -ER4.]
Law.
The action of withholding or keeping; spec. the (wrongful) retention of goods taken from the owner for distraint etc. E17.
forcible detainer the unlawful possession or retention of land by (the threat of) violence.
The detaining of a person, esp. in custody or confinement. Now arch. or Hist. L17.
An order authorizing the continued detention of a person in custody who would otherwise be released. M19.