mainprise

mainprise (mayn-prIz), n. [Law French, fr. Old French main “hand” + prise “taking”] Hist.

1. Delivery of a prisoner to the mainpernor.

2. A suretyship undertaking that makes the surety responsible for a prisoner’s appearance in court on a specified date and time.

3. A writ ordering the sheriff to release a prisoner after taking security for the prisoner’s appearance. — Also spelled mainprize.

— Also termed writ of mainprise; manucaption (man-yoo-kap-sh[schwa]n). See DE HOMINE REPLEGIANDO.

mainprise, vb. Hist. To release (a prisoner) on the surety of a mainpernor.

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