Definition of Detinues

1. detinue [n] - See also: detinue

Lexicographical Neighbors of Detinues

dethronizes
dethronizing
detick
deticked
deticker
detickers
deticking
deticks
detinned
detinner
detinners
detinning
detins
detinue
detinues (current term)
detitanation
detonabilities
detonability
detonable
detonatable
detonate
detonated
detonates
detonating
detonating device
detonating fuse
detonation
detonations
detonative

Literary usage of Detinues

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A General Abridgment of Law and Equity: Alphabetically Digested Under Proper by Charles Viner (1792)
"... detinues, and the defendant prays that they may ... detinues of charters, and the ея# «ия// ..."

2. The History of Berwick Upon Tweed: Including a Short Account of the Villages by John Fuller (1799)
"... debts pleas upon the cafe deceits accompts covenants detinues of charters ... detinues of other contrails they ..."

3. The American Journal of Education by Henry Barnard (1857)
"When leaving the establishments of correctional education the young detinues are supplied with suitable clothes and assistance for their journey. ..."

4. The Intimate Life of Alexander Hamilton: Based Chiefly Upon Original Family by Allan McLane Hamilton (1910)
"... making all reasonable conditions And without remission of damages, war detinues Q. How give away rights of CITIZENS OF NEW YORK «' The Power too results ..."

5. Report of the Secretary for Agriculture by United States Dept. of Agriculture (1867)
"... covenants, accounts, contracts, detinues, debts, and demands whatsoever, when the debt or thing demanded exceed not the value of forty shillings, ..."

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