Mainpernor
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mainpernor is a noun meaning (law, historical) In England in the Middle Ages, a surety (kind of guarantor), under the old writ of mainprise, for a prisoner's appearance in court at a day.
Meaning
(law, historical) In England in the Middle Ages, a surety (kind of guarantor), under the old writ of mainprise, for a prisoner's appearance in court at a day.
Word Forms
- mainpernors
- mainpernour
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mainpernour, mainprise, mainprize, pernor, plevin, supplicavit.
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