"Mainprising" is a word in ENGLISH

writ of man-ucaption, or mainprise. A writ which lay for one who, being taken and Imprisoned on a charge of …

Capable of being admitted to give surety by mainpernors; able to be mainprised.

A surety, under the old writ of mainprise, for a prisoner's appearance in court at a day.

To suffer to go at large, on his finding sureties, or mainpernors, for his appearance at a day; -- said …

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 …

SE. The dellvery of a person into tbe custody of mainpernors, (q. «.) Also the name of a writ (now …

of Mainprise

In old English prac-tice. A writ which lay for a man taken on suspicion of felony, and the like, who …

In old English law. To let one to mainprise upon surety. CowelL