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Non detinet, a plea by way of traverse, which occurred in the action of detinue. This plea alleged that the defendant did not detain 'the said goods in the said declaration specified,' etc. It operated accordingly as a denial of the detention of the goods. But, under this plea, the defendant could not deny that they were the plaintiff's, Steph. Plead., 7th ed. 154, 163.