detainer
/dɪˈteɪnər/
noun
- The act of keeping someone in custody or preventing them from leaving, especially in a legal context.
- His detainer was lifted after the judge reviewed the evidence.
- The court approved a detainer to keep the witness from leaving the state.
- The police officer issued a detainer to hold the suspect for questioning.
- A legal order or notice that requires a person to be held in custody, often for another jurisdiction.
- The sheriff's office received a detainer from the federal authorities.
- An immigration detainer was placed on the individual after his arrest.
- The prisoner was held under a detainer from a neighboring county.
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