- mainpernor
- /meynparnar/ In old practice, a surety for the appearance of a person under arrest, who is delivered out of custody into the hands of his bail
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
Mainpernor — Main per*nor, n. [OF. main hand + pernor, for preneor, a taker, F. preneur, fr. prendre to take.] (Law) A surety, under the old writ of mainprise, for a prisoner s appearance in court at a day. [1913 Webster] Note: Mainpernors differ from bail in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mainpernor — noun A surety, under the old writ of mainprise, for a prisoners appearance in court at a day … Wiktionary
Mainpernor — The person who guaranteed an elected knight s attendance at parliament, the guarantee being provided in the sheriff s *county court; also, a person who assured a criminal s attendance at court on the due date. [< OldFr. main = hand + prendre … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
mainpernor — main·per·nor … English syllables
mainpernor — /meynparnar/ In old practice, a surety for the appearance of a person under arrest, who is delivered out of custody into the hands of his bail … Black's law dictionary
mainpernor — pə(r)nə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English meinpernour, from Anglo French, from mainprendre (v.) + our or : one who gives an undertaking of mainprise … Useful english dictionary
Security — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Security >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 security security Sgm: N 1 guaranty guaranty guarantee Sgm: N 1 gage gage warranty bond tie pledge plight mortgage debenture … English dictionary for students
Mainpernable — Main per*na*ble, a. [OF. main hand + pernable, for prenable, that may be taken, pregnable. See {Mainpernor}.] (Law) Capable of being admitted to give surety by mainpernors; able to be mainprised. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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