The pools have to be small because a big pool would become a big wave when the boat rocks back and forthâwhich it does, a lot. The result is over 2,000 people clamoring around the one kiddie pool trying to grab one of the hundred deck chairs that surround it.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Detinue. In tort law, detinue is an action to recover for the wrongful taking of personal property. It is initiated by an individual who claims to have a greater right to their immediate possession than the current possessor.
Tort Law. 1  Duty. The defendant had a duty to act in a reasonable manner. 2  Breach of Duty, meaning that the defendant failed to act reasonably. 3  Causation. The defendantâs breach of duty must be the cause of the plaintiffâs injury or loss. 4  Damages. Monetary, property, or other loss.