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Meaning of detainer

- One who detains.
- The keeping possession of what belongs to another; detention of what is another's, even though the original taking may have been lawful. Forcible detainer is indictable at common law.
- A writ authorizing the keeper of a prison to continue to keep a person in custody.
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