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In tort law, detinue (/ˈdɛtɪˌnjuː/) is an action to recover for the wrongful taking of personal property. It is initiated by an individual who claims

them"; or "I bailed the chattel to you." The first of these was called detinue sur trover. There is some evidence that the action had been used in the

& Co. Jersey City. 1888. vol 1. p 341. "Detinue of charters" (or "detinue for charters") was a form of detinue. Williams. " Chartis reddendis". A Compendious

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action in trespass which lay for the wrongful taking of a chattel, and detinue which lay for its wrongful detention. The claim in conversion had become

detention: Replevin lay to recover goods still held after a tender of amends. Detinue lay to recover lent goods where the holder refused to return them to the

trespass, debt and detinue, he would have a writ issued for trespass. B would be arrested as a result, and the covenant, detinue and debt actions undertaken

complaint would be quietly dropped and other complaints (such as debt or detinue) would be substituted. In 1623, a rule was declared that Members of Parliament

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that eidos is the decisive factor for a fate of a thing. Replevin Trover Detinue Conversion (law) Bailment In rem Bona fide purchaser Berger, Adolf (1953)