writ of detinue writ of certiorari • writ of election · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · writ of detinue · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 15 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a writ ordering the release of goods that have been unlawfully detained. Synonyms: writ of detinue. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075 w latin small letter w U+0077