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estreat
[ e-street ]
noun
- a true copy or extract of an original writing or record, as of a fine.
verb (used with object)
- to make an estreat of (a fine, levy, etc.) for prosecution.
- to levy (fines) under an estreat or exact (something) by way of fine or levy.
estreat
/ ɪˈstriːt /
noun
- a true copy of or extract from a court record
verb
- to enforce (a recognizance that has been forfeited) by sending an extract of the court record to the proper authority
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of estreat1
C14: from Old French estraite, feminine of estrait extracted, from estraire to extract
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