Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
with the mainour — adverb (or adjective) or in the mainour : in the act : flagrante delicto, red handed … Useful english dictionary
in the mainour — adverb (or adjective) see with the mainour … Useful english dictionary
mainour — /meynsr/ An article stolen, when found in the hands of the thief. A thief caught with the stolen goods in his possession is said to be taken with the mainour, that is, with the property in manu, in his hands. 4 Bl.Comm. 307 … Black's law dictionary
mainour — /meynsr/ An article stolen, when found in the hands of the thief. A thief caught with the stolen goods in his possession is said to be taken with the mainour, that is, with the property in manu, in his hands. 4 Bl.Comm. 307 … Black's law dictionary
mainour — /may neuhr/, n. Old Eng. Law. a stolen article found on the person of or near the thief: to be taken with the mainour. Also, manner. [1225 75; ME < AF mainoure (OF manoeuvre hand labor); see MANEUVER, INURE] * * * … Universalium
mainour — n. stolen property discovered on thief s person. ♦ in or ♦ with the mainour, in the act; red handed … Dictionary of difficult words
main employment — See principal employment or business. mainoevre. Same as mainovre. mainour. See in manu; with the mainour. mainovre. Handwork; manual labor … Ballentine's law dictionary
in manu — In his hand. See with the mainour … Ballentine's law dictionary
Ashford v Thornton — The Court of King s Bench, circa 1808 Court Court of King s Bench Full case name William Ashford v Abraham Thornton … Wikipedia
Trial by combat — 1540s depiction of a 1409 judicial combat in Augsburg (Paulus Hector Mair, Munich cod. icon. 393) Trial by combat (also wager of battle, trial by battle or judicial duel) was a method of Germanic law to settle accusations in the absence of… … Wikipedia
