surety
2
8.5
- noun
- /ˈʃʊrɪti/
- Formal
:
fiador
- They stood surety for the loan.
- bail surety
- surety company
- surety bond
Examples
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But I have it in my power to hold him for three days, at the end of which time I shall consider releasing him if no further evidence against him has come to light. "Will you let me stand surety for him instead?" asked Julian.
Fiction book (1993) -
Bail was set at $100,000 with surety.
Blog text (9) -
Um, however, she is unable to provide a surety.
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Then you shall be his surety.
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Sir, have pity; I'll be his surety.
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Unable to find anyone to provide surety for him, the thief was led to execution.
Academic text (2018) -
The Bible admonishes one to avoid becoming a legal surety for others.
Blog text (19) -
In Scots law, it defines an instrument in which one person stands as surety for another.
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Surety companies, which cosign these bonds, are licensed under various insurance laws and, under their charter, have legal authority to act as a financial guarantee for those posting the bond.
Academic text (1992) -
The bank required him to find a surety before approving the loan.
Synonyms
16
8.9
A person who promises to pay money to free someone on bail
7
6.5
A person or company who promises to pay a debt if someone else cannot
1
9.0
A person who signs to promise to pay money if someone does not go to court
A person or company who promises that a product is good and will fix problems
A company that promises to fix or replace something if it fails
Compounds
- Formal
1
7.7
A promise by another company to pay the client if a contract is not fulfilled
How Liable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Surety comes from the Latin root secur- meaning 'without care', and long ago it was used for a promise that makes someone safe. So a surety is a person who promises to be responsible for another, like a guarantor.