Archive for August, 2006

I haven’t had time to blog lately, but I had a few minutes while my computer code crunched away on some data. It’s now 18 days until our wedding! Everything is booked, decorations are being assembled, bombonieres are nearly ready, and gifts have been bought. Lots of little things to do, and lots of money to spend, but I think everything is falling into place.
The only unfortunate thing is the fact that work is stunningly busy right now, as I have to complete a grant application to get funding for my project for the next four years. And it’s due 5 days after my wedding. Talk about bad timing. Oh well, between that, the wedding, and moving into a new apartment, and entertaining the new in-laws when they visit Canada, September will be an interesting month!

WRIT OF MAINPRIZE, English law. A writ directed to the sheriff (either generally, when any man is imprisoned for a bailable offence, and bail has been refused; or specially, when the offence or cause of commitment is not properly bailable below) commanding him to take sureties for the prisoner's appearance, commonly called mainpernors, and to set him at large. 3 B]. Com. 128. Vide Mainprize.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.