estreat of a recognizance

1 definition found

estreat of a recognizance - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]