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Definition of Estreat

Estreat
Estreat Es*treat", n. [OF. estraite, prop., an extract, fr. p. p. of estraire to extract, F. extraire, fr. L. extrahere. See Extract.] (Law) A true copy, duplicate, or extract of an original writing or record, esp. of amercements or penalties set down in the rolls of court to be levied by the bailiff, or other officer. --Cowell. Estreat of a recognizance, the extracting or taking out a forfeited recognizance from among the other records of the court, for the purpose of a prosecution in another court, or it may be in the same court. --Burrill.
Estreat
Estreat Es*treat", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Estreated; p. pr. & vb. n. Estreating.] (Law) (a) To extract or take out from the records of a court, and send up to the court of exchequer to be enforced; -- said of a forfeited recognizance. (b) To bring in to the exchequer, as a fine.

Meaning of Estreat from wikipedia

- Estreat (French: estrait, Latin: extracta) means, originally, a true copy or duplicate of some original writing or record; since the 1900s used only with...
- Look up estreature in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Estreat Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Estreat" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 9 (11th ed.). Cambridge...
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- Other legislation Amended by Administration of Intestates' Estate Act 1685 Estreats: Personal Representatives Act 1692 Statute Law Revision Act 1863 Statute...
- (Ireland) Revision Act 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 98) (Crown debts, etc.) c. 9 Estreats shall be shewed to the party indebted, and that which is paid shall be...
- In what Cases the great Distress shall be awarded. Where the Justices Estreats shall be delivered. — repealed for England and Wales by Statute Law Revision...
- Upon coming of age he became Comptroller of the Pipe and Clerk of the Estreats which gave him an income of £300 per annum. Walpole decided to go travelling...
- equivalent." (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59)) Estreats Act 1716 (repealed) 3 Geo. 1. c. 15 15 July 1717 An act for the better...
- court Section six, from "be it" to "aforesaid that" 4 Will. & Mar. c. 24 Estreats (Personal Representatives) Act 1692 An Act for reviving continuing and...
- A further reform in 1236 resulted in debts being recorded in separate Estreat rolls, and only the totals entered into the Pipe rolls. In 1284 the Statutes...