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Detainer

DETAINER, n. 1. One who withholds what belongs to another; one who detains, stops or prevents from going. 2. In law, a holding or keeping possession of what belongs to another; detention of what is anothers, t...

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DETAINER, n.

1. One who withholds what belongs to another; one who detains, stops or prevents from going.

2. In law, a holding or keeping possession of what belongs to another; detention of what is anothers, though the original taking may be lawful.

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