Detainer Definition
dĭ-tānər
noun
A person or thing that detains.
Webster's New World
The unlawful withholding of land or goods from the rightful owner.
Webster's New World
A writ for continuing to hold a person already in custody.
Webster's New World
The detention of a person without the person's consent.
Webster's New World
The act of keeping a person or thing in one’s custody or possession; an order authorizing a prison to continue holding a prisoner beyond his or her release date, typically while proceedings are commenced in another jurisdiction.
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Other Word Forms of Detainer
Noun
Singular:
detainerPlural:
detainersOrigin of Detainer
-
From detain + -er.
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