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… … Wikipedia
Mainprise — Main prise, n. [F. main hand + prise a taking, fr. prendre, p. p. pris to take, fr. L. prehendere, prehensum.] (Law) (a) A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to take sureties, called mainpernors, for the prisoner s appearance, and to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mainprise — Main prise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mainprised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mainprising}.] (Law) To suffer to go at large, on his finding sureties, or mainpernors, for his appearance at a day; said of a prisoner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mainprise — (engl., spr. Mehnpreis), die Freilassung eines Verhafteten gegen die persönliche Bürgschaft eines Andern … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Mainprise — (mehnpreis), engl., die Freilassung eines Verhafteten gegen die persönliche Bürgschaft eines anderen … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
mainprise — main·prise … English syllables
mainprise — In old English law, the delivery of a person into the custody of mainpernors (q.v.). Also the name of a writ (now obsolete) commanding the sheriff to take the security of mainpernors and set the party at liberty. Mainpernors differ from bail in… … Black's law dictionary
mainprise — In old English law, the delivery of a person into the custody of mainpernors (q.v.). Also the name of a writ (now obsolete) commanding the sheriff to take the security of mainpernors and set the party at liberty. Mainpernors differ from bail in… … Black's law dictionary
mainprise — A writ directed to the sheriff, either generally, when a man was imprisoned for a bailable offense, and bail had been refused, or specially, when the offense or cause of commitment was not properly bailable below, commanding him to take… … Ballentine's law dictionary
writ of mainprise — writ of mainprize, or mainprise /rit av meynprayz/ In English law, a writ directed to the sheriff (either generally, when any man is imprisoned for a bailable offense and bail has been refused, or specially, when the offense or cause of… … Black's law dictionary
