Estreat
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
This term is used to signify a true copy or note of some original writing or record, and specially of fines and amercement imposed by a court, and eztracted from the record, and certified to a proper officer or officers authorised and required to collect them.
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