Definition of Estreat
Es`treat´
n.
1.
(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
.
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.
v. t.
1.
(Law)
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
.
[
imp
. &
p
.
p
.
Estreated
;
p
.
pr
. &
vb
.
n
.
Estreating
.]
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