单词 | estreat |
释义 | estreat/ɪˈstriːt / /ɛˈstriːt/Law, chiefly historical verb [with object] Enforce the forfeit of (a surety for bail or other recognizance): the Court may order the recognizance to be estreated...
noun A copy of a court record for use in the enforcement of a fine or forfeiture of a recognizance: new calendars were introduced to record estreats...
Derivativesestreatment
OriginMiddle English: from Old French estraite, feminine past participle of estraire, from Latin extrahere 'draw out' (see extract). Rhymes |
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