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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
Topics: law
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noun
Deliverance of a prisoner on security for his appearance at a day.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
Topics: law
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verb
To allow (a prisoner) to go at large, on his finding sureties, or mainpernors, for his appearance on a given day.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: law
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History
From Middle English meynprise, maynprise, from Anglo-Norman mainprise.
