Manucaptio
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A writ which lay to admit to bail one taken on suspicion of felony, and who could not be admitted to bail by the sheriff.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In old English prac. tice A writ which lay for a man taken on suspicion of felony, and the like, who could no. be admitted to.bail by the sheriff, or others haying power to let te mainprise. Fitzh, Nat. Brey. 249.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
practice. In the English law it ts a writ which lies for a man taken on suspicion of felony and the like, who cannot be admitted to bail by the sheriff, or others having power to let to mainprise. F. N. “B. 249.