After looking for several months, we finally found a place we could afford and in a neighbourhood we love. And what’s this about a housing market downturn? It’s definitely all gone in Toronto. We put several bids on different houses — one of them went 20% over ask, and 11 bidders at that! It’s an older house, so lots of little things need attention.
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.
