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de·tain·er

(dĭ-tā′nər)

n. Law

1. The withholding of property from its rightful owner.

2. The holding of a person in custody, especially under a writ authorizing continued custody for the purposes of making the person available to other authorities to answer other charges.

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detainer

(dɪˈteɪnə)

1. (Law) the wrongful withholding of the property of another person

2. (Law)

a. the detention of a person in custody

b. a writ authorizing the further detention of a person already in custody

[C17: from Anglo-French detener (n), from detener to detain]

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de•tain•er

(dɪˈteɪ nər)

n.

1. a writ for the further detention of a person already in custody.

2. the wrongful withholding of what belongs to another.

[1610–20; < Anglo-French detener (n. use of infinitive), variant of Old French detenir]

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'I still look round, from time to time, sir,' said Mr Rugg, cheerfully, 'to see whether any lingering Detainers are accumulating at the gate.

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The poor thing couldn't bear that; she grew white and red in rapid succession, and, while tears beaded her lashes, bent the strength of her small fingers to loosen the firm clutch of Catherine; and perceiving that as fast as she raised one finger off her arm another closed down, and she could not remove the whole together, she began to make use of her nails; and their sharpness presently ornamented the detainer's with crescents of red.

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Nobody else went to the expense of lodging a detainer, trusting to our holding him fast enough, I warrant you.

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