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Exact by way of levy
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estreat
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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 ...
Wiktionary
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n. (context legal English) 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. vb. 1 (context legal English) To extract ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Estreat ( French estrait , Latin extracta ) means, originally, a true copy or duplicate of some original writing or record; since the 1900s used only with reference to the enforcement of a forfeited recognizance. At one time it was the practice to extract ...