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de    transgressione,   ad    audiendum    et   terminandum   (dee   trans-gresh-ee-oh-nee,   ad aw-dee-en-d<<schwa>>m et t<<schwa>>r-mi-nan-d<<schwa>>m), n.[Law Latin “of trespass, for determining  and  hearing  a  misdemeanor”]  Hist.  A  commission  for  hearing  and  determining  an outrage or misdemeanor. [Blacks Law 8th]

de transgressione (dee trans-gresh-ee-oh-nee), n.[Law Latin “of trespass”] The general name of various writs of trespass. See TRESPASS.

detraction,n. The removal of personal property from one state to another after transfer of title by a will or inheritance. [Blacks Law 8th]

detournement   (di-tuurn-m<<schwa>>nt),   n.   An   employee’s   misappropriation   of   the employer’s funds. [Blacks Law 8th]

detour,n.  Torts.  An  employee’s  minor  deviation  from  the  employer’s  business  for  personal reasons. • Because a detour falls within the scope of employment, the employer is still vicariously liable  for  the  employee’s  actions.  Cf.  FROLIC.  [Cases:  Master  and  Servant    302(6);  Workers’ Compensation      666.   C.J.S.   Employer–Employee   Relationship   §§   221–222;   Workmen’s Compensation § 399.] [Blacks Law 8th]

detinuit (di-tin-yoo-it). [Latin] He has detained. • An action is said to be in the detinuit when the plaintiff finally recovers possession of the property claimed under a writ of replevin. [Blacks Law 8th]

detinue (det-i-nyoo or -noo). A common-law action to recover personal property wrongfully taken by another. Cf. REPLEVIN; TROVER. [Cases: Detinue    1.C.J.S. Detinue § 1.] “A claim in detinue lies at the suit of a person who has an immediate right to the possession of the goods against a person who is in actual possession of…

detinet (det-i-net). [Latin] He detains. • An action in debt may be in detinet when the plaintiff alleges that the defendant wrongfully kept goods, as distinguished from  wrongfully taking them. An action in debt may also be in detinet when it is brought by or against someone other than an original  party  to  the  debt, …

de tigno juncto (dee tig-noh j<<schwa>>gnk-toh). See actio de tigno juncto under ACTIO. [Blacks Law 8th]

de  theolonio  (dee  thee-<<schwa>>-loh-nee-oh),  n.[Law  Latin  “of  toll”]  Hist.  A  writ  of trespass available to a person prevented from taking toll. See TOLL. [Blacks Law 8th]