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estreat

es·treat [ e strt ]


noun  (plural es·treats)
Definition:
 
copy or transcript of legal record: a true extract from or copy of a legal record



transitive verb  (past and past participle es·treat·ed, present participle es·treat·ing, 3rd person present singular es·treats)
Definition:
 
copy to aid in prosecution: to make a copy from a legal record in order to prosecute somebody

[15th century. < Anglo-Norman estrete, past participle of estraire "extract" < Latin extrahere (see extract)]
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