mainpernor
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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 — 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 — /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
Robert de Ferrers, 6th Earl of Derby — Infobox Person name = image size = 200px caption = birth date = 1239 birth place = Tutbury Castle, Derbyshire death date = 1279 death place = education = occupation = English nobleman spouse = Mary (at age 10) and Eleanor parents = William de… … Wikipedia
John Juyn — Sir John Juyn SL (d. 24 March 1440) was a British justice. He was the son of John Juhyne, a wool merchant from Bristol, and his wife Margery. After the death of his father in 1390, Juyn inherited his estates in Bristol, Bedminster and Knowle, and … Wikipedia
