Lectionary Calendar
Monday, December 23rd, 2024
the Fourth Week of Advent
the Fourth Week of Advent
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Detainer
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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.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Detainer'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/d/detainer.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Detainer'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/d/detainer.html. 1828.
