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detainer

de·tain·er [ di táynər ] (plural de·tain·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. writ authorizing extended detention: a writ authorizing that somebody in custody may be confined for a further period

2. wrongful detention: the wrongful withholding of somebody's property or freedom

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