De manucaptione
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A writ to compel the sheriff to free a prisoner and take mainpernours. See 3 Bl. Comm. 128.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
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.