maintainors

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maintainors - Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :

  MAINTAINORS, criminal law. Those who maintain or support a cause depending 
  between others, not being retained as counsel or attorney. For this they may 
  be fined and imprisoned. 2 Swift's Dig. 328; 4 Bl. Com. 124; Bac. Ab. 
  Barrator.