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The delivery of a person into the custody of mainpernors, (q. v.) Also the name of a writ (now obsolete) commanding the sheriff to take the security of mainpernors and set the party at liberty. … [Read more...] about MAINPRISE

In old English law. The great council; the general council of the realm; afterwards called "parliament." 1 Bl. Comm. 148; 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 62; Spelman. The king's great council of barons and prelates. Spelman; Crabb, Com. Law, 228. … [Read more...] about MAGNUM CONCILIUM

Suitable or admissible for transmission by the mail; belonging to the classes of articles which, by the laws and postal regulations, may be sent by post. … [Read more...] about MAILABLE

The great statute roll. The first of the English statute rolls, beginning with Magna Charta, and ending with Edward III. Hale, Com. Law, 16, 17. … [Read more...] about MAGNUS ROTULUS STATUTORUM

A contract law term or exception which permits the acceptance of an offer valid as of the posting, e.g. once deposited with the U.S. Post Office the offer is deemed to have been accepted. This makes an exception to the rule that acceptance can only occur when the offeree directly communicates with the offeror … [Read more...] about MAILBOX RULE