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estreat [2 records]

Record 1 2017-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Law
  • Rules of Court
  • Law of Security
DEF

To take out a forfeited recognizance from the recordings of a court and return it to the court to be prosecuted.

CONT

A recognizance was estreated or extracted when a copy was made from the original and sent for the proper authority to enforce.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit pénal
  • Règles de procédure
  • Droit des sûretés
OBS

infraction : Violation d'un engagement [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Law
  • Rules of Court
  • Law of Security
DEF

a copy of a record of a court. The word is now, however, used only in connection with fines, forfeitures and recognisances.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit pénal
  • Règles de procédure
  • Droit des sûretés
OBS

Il s'agit d'un document écrit qui atteste quelque chose.

Spanish

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