1lawillegal withholding (of chattels or services):
(
1258-59
)
les damages ke il avera eu par le achesun de la detenue
(=of his lands by his lord) pus sun age
474
(
1301-08
)
peut estre qe la prise fut dreiturele e la detenue tortenouse
799
(
1310
)
ne dites rien en escusant vostre persone de la detenue de vos services
Ed II ii 177
(
1336
)
par mye la detenue del remenaunt le dit priour ad grantz damages resceu
244
(
1340
)
mesqe la detenue
(=of beasts) se fist aillours
14 Ed III 93
(
1391
)
lez damages a eux dieu pour le detenu dez ditz sommez
i 159
♦
lawwrit of detinue, writ or action brought to recover chattel(s) illegally detained:
(
1316
)
Detenue de un escrit lequel fut baillé par deus en owele mayn a rebailler
Ed II xx 152
(
1389-90
)
Detenue port
(l. porté) vers le baron et sa femme des chartrez
13 Rich II 56
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