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What does mainprise mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word mainprise? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (law, historical) 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.
  2. (law, historical) Deliverance of a prisoner on security for his appearance at a day.
Verb
  1. (transitive, law) To allow (a prisoner) to go at large, on his finding sureties, or mainpernors, for his appearance on a given day.
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