"manucaptor" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: manucaptors [plural]
Etymology: From mainprise. Head templates: {{en-noun}} manucaptor (plural manucaptors)
  1. (law, obsolete) In English common law, a person empowered to take bail and capture a person who forfeits it. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Law, People
    Sense id: en-manucaptor-en-noun-SqYvPS0V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Topics: law

Inflected forms

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