Definizione monolingua

detainer

detainer (plural detainers)

1. (law) The right to keep a person, or a persons goods or property, against his will. A type of custody.
   • 2007 August 21, Kareem Fahim, “Presidential Candidate Blames Killings on Newark Sanctuary Policy”, New York Times:

     On Monday, the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency placed a similar detainer on Melvin Jovel, 18, who on Sunday was the sixth person to be arrested in the case.

   • 2008 March 23, Kareem Fahim, “Immigration Referrals by Police Draw Scrutiny”, New York Times:

     Scott Weber, the field office director for the enforcement office in Newark, said that in roughly a third of the cases, his agency would file a detainer or immigration charges; another third involved individuals who could be deported after their court cases; and the rest might be United States citizens or legal residents.

   • 2008 April 13, Christine Hauser, “U.S. Officials Are Expected to Charge Police Officer”, New York Times:

     Officer Torres’s lawyer, Paul S. Missan, said on Saturday that he had been told by a prison official in Pennsylvania that a detainer was lodged against his client, meaning he was likely to face federal charges.

Definizione dizionario detainer

Altri significati:

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