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  • MAINE-PORT
    A small tribute, commonly of loaves of bread, which in some places the parishioners paid to the rector in lieu of small tithes. Cowell.
  • MAINOUR
    In criminal law. An article stolen, when found in the hands of the thief. A thief caught with the stolen goods in bis possession is said to be taken "with the mainour," that is, with the property in manu, in his hands. 4 Bl. Comm. 307. The word seems to More...
  • MAINOVRE, OR MAINCEUVRE
    A trespass committed by hand. See 7 Rich. II. c 4
  • MAINPERNABLE
    Capable of being bailed; bailable; admissible to bail on giving surety by mainpernors.
  • MAINPERNOR
    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 "ball" in that a man's bail may imprison or surrender him up before the stipulated day of appearance; mainpernors can do neither, More...
  • MAINPRISE
    The delivery of a person into tbe 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.
  • MAINSWORN
    Forsworn, by making false oath with hand (main) on book. Used in the north of England. BrownL 4; Hob. 125.
  • MAINTAIN
    To maintain an action of suit is to commence or institute it; tbe term imports the existence of a cause of action. Boutiller v. The Milwaukee, 8 Minn. 105, (GIL 80, 81.)
  • MAINTAINED
    In pleading. A technical word indispensable in an indictment for maintenance. 1 Wils. 325.
  • MAINTAINOR
    In criminal law. One-that maintains or seconds a cause depending. In suit between others, either by disbursing money or making friends for either party towards his help. Blount One who is guilty of maintenance (q. v)
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