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mainprise
mainprise (ˈmeɪnˌpraɪz) legal historyn (Law) an assurance declaring that a prisoner will appear in courtvb (tr) (Law) to allow a prisoner to go free based on a guarantee that he or she will appear in court on the designated dayMainprise
MAINPRISE, Eng. law. The taking a man into friendly custody, who might otherwise be committed to prison, upon security given for his appearance at a time and place assigned. Wood's Inst. B. 4, c. 4.
2. Mainprise differs from bail in this, that a man's mainpernors are barely his sureties, and cannot imprison him themselves to secure his appearance, as his bail may, who are looked upon as his gaolers, to whose custody he is committed.. 6 Mod. 231; 7 Mod. 77, 85, 98; Ld. Raym. 606; Bac. Ab. Bail in Civil Cases; 4 Inst. 180. Vide Mainpernors. Writ of Mainprise; and 15 Vin. Ab. 146; 3 Bl. Com. 128. |