det·i·nue 
(dĕtn-′, -y′)
(dĕtn-′, -y′)n.
Law
Law
1.
a. An action to recover possession or the value of property wrongfully detained.
b. The writ authorizing such action.
2. The act of unlawfully detaining personal property.
[Middle English detenue, from Old French, detention, from feminine past participle of detenir, to detain; see DETAIN.]