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ACTION DETINUE [1 record]

Record 1 2005-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Property Law (common law)
  • Legal Actions
DEF

... an action for the wrongful detention of personal property.

CONT

"A continuing cause of action which accrues at the date of the wrongful refusal to deliver up goods and continues until the delivery up of the goods or judgment in the action for detinue." ... (It) is the proper action to bring if the plaintiff wishes to recover possession of his goods, and not merely their value.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
  • Actions en justice
DEF

Action permettant de recouvrer la possession d'un bien personnel, avec ou sans dommages-intérêts.

Key term(s)
  • action pour détention illicite
  • action en restitution ou en revendication mobilière

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
  • Derecho de propiedad (common law)
  • Acciones judiciales
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