MANUCAPTIO

By SovConn | June 3, 2013

manucaptio (man-y<<schwa>>-kap-shee-oh), n. [Law Latin] Hist. 1.Surety; security; bail. 2. A writ allowing a person to be admitted to bail, when the person had been arrested for a felony but could not be admitted to bail by the sheriff. See MAINPRISE.

[Blacks Law 8th]

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