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One who detains.

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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.
  4. 1. One who detains. 2. (Law) (a) 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. (b) A writ authorizing the keeper of a prison to continue to keep a person in custody.
  5. n. One who detains. 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. n. A writ authorizing the keeper of a prison to continue to keep a person in custody.