What does mainprise mean?
Definitions for mainprise
main·prise
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word mainprise.
Did you actually mean minipress or maverick?
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Mainprisenoun
Delivery into the custody of a friend, upon security given for appearance; bail.
Etymology: main and pris, French.
Sir William Bremingham was executed for treason, though the earl of Desmond was left to mainprize. Davies.
Give its poor entertainer quarter;
And, by discharge or mainprise, grant
Deliv’ry from this base restraint. Hudibras, p. ii.
Wikipedia
Mainprise
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 distinguished, bail was not restricted in the type of surety upon which a prisoner could be released, while mainprise always involved a specified sum of money. A prisoner released on bail was still technically in custody and could be re-seized, while one delivered on mainprise was no longer in custody and could not have suits brought against him as though he were.
Webster Dictionary
Mainprisenoun
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. This writ is now obsolete
Mainprisenoun
deliverance of a prisoner on security for his appearance at a day
Mainpriseverb
to suffer to go at large, on his finding sureties, or mainpernors, for his appearance at a day; -- said of a prisoner
Etymology: [F. main hand + prise a taking, fr. prendre, p. p. pris to take, fr. L. prehendere, prehensum.]
Anagrams for mainprise »
presimian
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mainprise in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mainprise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Translation
Find a translation for the mainprise definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"mainprise." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Mar. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/mainprise>.
Discuss these mainprise definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In