Estreat

Estreat

Estreat (French "estrait", Latin "extracta") means, originally, a true copy or duplicate of some original writing or record; since the 1900s used only with reference to the enforcement of a forfeited recognizance. At one time it was the practice to extract and certify into the exchequer copies of entries in court rolls which contained provision or orders in favor of the treasury, hence the estreating of a recognizance was the taking out from among the other records of the court in which it was filed and sending it to the exchequer to be enforced, or sending it to the sheriff to he levied by him, and then returned by the clerk of the peace to the lords of the treasury.

Estreature is the noun form of the verb "estreat". In current usage in the United States usage it means the action and change of status involved in converting a surety bond asset forfeiture into a civil action.


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  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • estreat — [es trēt′] n. [ME & Anglo Fr estrete < OFr estraite < ML extracta < pp. of L extrahere: see EXTRACT] a true copy or extract of an original record entered in a law court, as of fines vt. 1. to take from the records of a law court for… …   English World dictionary

  • estreat — /e street /, Eng. Law. n. 1. a true copy or extract of an original writing or record, as of a fine. v.t. 2. to make an estreat of (a fine, levy, etc.) for prosecution. 3. to levy (fines) under an estreat or exact (something) by way of fine or… …   Universalium

  • estreat — /əsˈtrit/ (say uhs treet) Law –noun 1. a true copy or extract of an original writing or record, as of a fine. –verb (t) 2. to make an estreat of (a fine, etc.) for prosecution. 3. to levy (fines) under an estreat; exact (anything) by way of fine… …  

  • Estreat of a recognizance — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Estreat — An exact copy of the record of an *amercement, entered on a court s *roll, which was to be levied by a *sheriff. [< Lat. extraho = to extract] …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • Estreat — Аутентичный экземпляр; Выдержка, извлечение (из текста) …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • estreat — n. true copy of an original (Law) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • estreat — es·treat …   English syllables

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