1) English criminal law
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Mainprise is a concept in English law regarding the release of a prisoner from custody upon sureties pending trial. It is nearly identical to the concept of bail and has been absorbed into the laws regulating bail in many jurisdictions. When they were distinguished, bail was not restricted in the type of surety upon which a prisoner could be relea...
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surety for the appearance of a prisoner at trial
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• (v. t.) To suffer to go at large, on his finding sureties, or mainpernors, for his appearance at a day; -- said of a prisoner. • (n.) 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. • (n.) Deliverance of a pris...
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In England, early form of bail, under which a `mainpernor` would give an undertaking to guarantee a felon's appearance in court. ...
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Main'prise noun [ French
main hand +
prise a taking, from
prendre , past participle
pris to take, from Latin
prehendere ,
prehensum .]
(Law) (a) A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to take sureties, called
mainpernors , for ...
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Main'prise transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Mainprised ;
present participle & verbal noun Mainprising .]
(Law) To suffer to go at large, on his finding sureties, or mainpernors, for his appearance at a day; -- said of a...
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