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| Expression | 1. The extracting or taking out a forfeited recognizance from among the other records of the court, for the purpose of a prosecution in another court, or it may be in the same court. --Burrill.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: ESTREAT OF A RECOGNIZANCE
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| Estreat of a recognizance | The extracting or taking out a forfeited recognizance from among the other records of the court, for the purpose of a prosecution in another court, or it may be in the same court. --Burrill. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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