De Manucaptione
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
Writ of manucaption. or mainprise. A writ which lay for one who, being token and imprisoned on a charge of felony, had offered bali, which had been refused; requiring the sheriff to discharge him on his finding sufficient mainpernors Or bail.
Reg. Orig. 268b; Fitzh. Nat Brev. 249, G.