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Term: scruet-roll
Definition: Scruet-roll is a historical term that refers to a record of bail accepted in a habeas corpus case. In simpler terms, it is a document that lists the amount of money or property that someone had to give as a guarantee to be released from prison while waiting for their trial.
A scruet-roll is a historical term used to refer to the record of bail accepted in a habeas corpus case.
These examples show how a scruet-roll is a record of bail accepted in a habeas corpus case. In the first example, John's scruet-roll indicates that he had posted bail in the amount of $10,000. In the second example, the judge ordered the clerk to add the defendant's name to the scruet-roll after bail was posted, indicating that the scruet-roll is a record of bail accepted in a legal case.