Legal Definitions - main-a-main

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Definition of main-a-main

Definition:

MAIN-A-MAIN (may-nah-mayn), adv. [Law French] Hist. Immediately.

Example:

The two knights met main-a-main on the battlefield.

Explanation: The term "main-a-main" is an old French legal term that means "immediately." In the example, the two knights met "main-a-main" on the battlefield, which means they met each other immediately and without delay.

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Term: MAIN-A-MAIN

Definition: Main-a-main is a term from Law French that means "immediately."

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