"Mainprise" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL, ENGLISH
SE. The dellvery of a person into tbe custody of mainpernors, (q. «.) Also the name of a writ (now obsolete) command-ing the sheriff to take the security of main-pernors and set the party at liberty
To suffer to go at large, on his finding sureties, or
mainpernors, for his appearance at a day; -- said of a prisoner.
Deliverance of a prisoner on security for his appearance
at a day.
A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to take
sureties, called mainpernors, for the prisoner's appearance, and to let
him go at large. This writ is now obsolete.
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Little Tommy's kindergarten class was on a field trip to their local police station. There they saw pictures tacked to a big bulletin board. The label clearly read, "The 10 Most Wanted."One of the youngsters pointed to a picture and asked if it really was the photo of a wanted person."Yes," said the policeman, "the detectives want him very badly."So Little Tommy asked, while tugging on the man's belt, "Um, mister, why didn't you keep them when you took their pictures?"
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Read the complete definitionA surety, under the old writ of mainprise, for a prisoner's appearance in court at a day.
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