noun estreat Enforce the forfeit of (a surety for bail or other recognizance). 1
noun estreat (law) A true copy, duplicate, or extract of an original writing or record, especially of amercements or penalties set down in the rolls of court to be levied by the bailiff, or other officer. 0
verb estreat (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. 0
verb estreat To bring in to the exchequer, as a fine. 0
noun estreat a true copy of or extract from a court record 0
verb estreat to enforce (a recognizance that has been forfeited) by sending an extract of the court record to the proper authority 0
noun estreat a true copy or extract of an original record entered in a law court, as of fines 0
verb transitive estreat to take from the records of a law court for purposes of prosecution 0
verb transitive estreat to take as a levy, fine, etc. 0
