Detainer - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɪˈteɪnər|  American pronunciation of the word detainer
Brit.  |dɪˈteɪnə|  British pronunciation of the word detainer

noun

- (law) The right to keep a person, or a person's goods or property, against his will. A type of custody.
- One who detains.

Extra examples

...keep him in detainer for at least 72 hours...

...she filed an action for unlawful detainer of land after nonpayment of rent...

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