mainprise

n. [律] 保释

词形变化

mainprises 复数 mainprised mainprises 三单 mainprises mainprising mainprising 现在分词 mainprised 过去式 mainprised 过去分词

别名

mainprize

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

    可数 历史 不可数 法律
  2. 2.

    Deliverance of a prisoner on security for his appearance at a day.

    可数 历史 不可数 法律
v.
  1. 1.

    To allow (a prisoner) to go at large, on his finding sureties, or mainpernors, for his appearance on a given day.

    及物 法律

词源

From Middle English meynprise, maynprise, from Anglo-Norman mainprise.

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