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(1):

(n.) One who detains.

(2):

(n.) 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.

(3):

(n.) A writ authorizing the keeper of a prison to continue to keep a person in custody.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Detainer'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/detainer.html. 1828.
 
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