MLchartDataset catalogue

Detinue

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001601

A common law action to recover specific personal property wrongfully withheld by another, or its value, along with damages for its detention. The plaintiff must prove ownership or a right to possession of the goods. This action focuses on the recovery of the chattel itself, rather than merely damages for its conversion.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001601
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001601",
  "term": "Detinue",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A common law action to recover specific personal property wrongfully withheld by another, or its value, along with damages for its detention. The plaintiff must prove ownership or a right to possession of the goods. This action focuses on the recovery of the chattel itself, rather than merely damages for its conversion.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/detinue/"
}

Record 1,470 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.