Definition of surety

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Surety (n.) One who is bound with and for another who is primarily liable, and who is called the principal; one who engages to answer for another's appearance in court, or for his payment of a debt, or for performance of some act; a bondsman; a bail..

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Bondsman :: Bondsman (n.) A surety; one who is bound, or who gives security, for another..
Guarantor :: Guarantor (n.) One who makes or gives a guaranty; a warrantor; a surety.
Undertake :: Undertake (v. i.) To give a promise or guarantee; to be surety.
Justify :: Justify (v. i.) To take oath to the ownership of property sufficient to qualify one's self as bail or surety.
Surety :: Surety (n.) Hence, a substitute; a hostage..
Principal :: Principal (n.) A chief obligor, promisor, or debtor, -- as distinguished from a surety..
Responsible :: Responsible (a.) Able to respond or answer for one's conduct and obligations; trustworthy, financially or otherwise; as, to have a responsible man for surety..
Liable :: Liable (v. t.) Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable; as, the surety is liable for the debt of his principal..
Cautioner :: Cautioner (n.) A surety or sponsor.
Engager :: Engager (n.) One who enters into an engagement or agreement; a surety.
Sureness :: Surement (n.) A making sure; surety.
Bail Bond :: Bail bond () A bond or obligation given by a prisoner and his surety, to insure the prisoner's appearance in court, at the return of the writ..
Borough :: Borough (n.) The pledge or surety thus given.
Security :: Security (n.) One who becomes surety for another, or engages himself for the performance of another's obligation..
Godfather :: Godfather (n.) A man who becomes sponsor for a child at baptism, and makes himself a surety for its Christian training and instruction..
Nonsurety :: Nonsurety (n.) Insecurity.
Safe-pledge :: Safe-pledge (n.) A surety for the appearance of a person at a given time.
Borrow :: Borrow (n.) Something deposited as security; a pledge; a surety; a hostage.
Surf :: Suretyship (n.) The state of being surety; the obligation of a person to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another..
Fidejussor :: Fidejussor (n.) A surety; one bound for another, conjointly with him; a guarantor..
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