surety

IPA: ʃˈʊrʌti

noun

  • Certainty.
  • That which makes sure; that which confirms; ground of confidence or security.
  • (law) A promise to pay a sum of money in the event that another person fails to fulfill an obligation.
  • (law) One who undertakes to pay money or perform other acts in the event that his principal fails therein.
  • A substitute; a hostage.
  • Evidence; confirmation; warrant.
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Examples of "surety" in Sentences

  • How much is the surety to be exact
  • Robert Mylne paid the financial surety.
  • This is also known as surety on the bond.
  • She was bailed out after paying the surety.
  • Paying the surety is illegal in some country.
  • She signed the insurance over to him as surety.
  • In 1895, he paid surety for the bail of Oscar Wilde.
  • The act of becoming a surety is also called a guarantee.

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