writ of detinue

NOUN
15 LETTERS · STARTS WITH W

writ of detinue is a valid 15-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
W4R1I1T1O1F4D2E1T1I1N1U1E1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING

What does writ of detinue mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A writ ordering the release of goods that have been unlawfully detained.