Term: writ of detinue: a writ ordering the release of goods that have been unlawfully detained
Candidate hypernym: writ: (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer → 1
Candidate hypernym: whig: a member of the Whig Party that existed in the United States before the American Civil War → 0
Candidate hypernym: tepidness: lack of passion, force or animation → 0
Candidate hypernym: modulation: the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect) → 0
Candidate hypernym: ammonia clock: an atomic clock based on vibrational frequency of the nitrogen atom in the ammonia molecule → 0
Candidate hypernym: sequestration: a writ that authorizes the seizure of property → 0
Candidate hypernym: dell: a small wooded hollow → 0
Candidate hypernym: south-central dravidian: a Dravidian language spoken primarily in south central India → 0
Candidate hypernym: maggot: the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter → 0
Candidate hypernym: mill-hand: a workman in a mill or factory → 0
Candidate hypernym: rank and file: the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army) → 0