Estreat

Quick meaning: Estreat is a noun meaning (transitive) To bring in to the exchequer, as a fine.

Meaning

(transitive) To bring in to the exchequer, as a fine.

More Meanings

1. (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.
2. (law, transitive) 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.

Example Sentences

If the crime reached onely to ſhamefull penance, […] then might that penance be reduced to a ranſome, according to the graine of the offence aſſeſſed in the preſence of a Judge by the free men, and entered upon the roll, and the eſtreat of each ranſome ſeverally and apart ſent to the Sheriffe.

Word Forms

• estreats
• estreating
• estreated

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include elegit, amercement, testatum, muniment, deed, estovers.

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