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Capable of being bailed; bailable; admissible to bail on giving surety by mainpernors. … [Read more...] about MAINPERNABLE

In old English law. A great or general reap day. Cowell; Blount … [Read more...] about MAGNA PRECARIA

As applied to the post office, this term means the carriage of letters, whether applied to the bag into which they are put the coach or vehicle by means of which they are transported, or any other means employed for their carriage and delivery by public authority. Wynen v. Schappert, 6 Daly (N. Y.) 560. It may also denote the letters or other matter so carried. The term … [Read more...] about MAIL

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. "Mainpernors" differ from "bail" in that a man's bail may imprison or surrender him up before the stipulated day of appearance; mainpernors can do neither, but are barely sureties for his appearance at the day. Bail are only sureties that the party … [Read more...] about MAINPERNOR

In old English law. Grand serjeanty. Fleta, lib. 2, c. A, … [Read more...] about MAGNA SERJEANTIA