Mainprise Law and Legal Definition
Mainprise is a writ of early English law. It directed the sheriff to take sureties for a prisoner's appearance at a time and place assigned. Such sureties were called mainpernors.
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Mainprise is a writ of early English law. It directed the sheriff to take sureties for a prisoner's appearance at a time and place assigned. Such sureties were called mainpernors.