- of (or for) a surety
- of (or for) a suretyarchaicfor certain.→ surety
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of (or for) a surety
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surety — [ ʃʊərɪti, ʃʊəti] noun (plural sureties) 1》 a person who takes responsibility for another s undertaking, e.g. the payment of a debt. 2》 money given as a guarantee that someone will do something. 3》 the state of being sure. Phrases of (or for) a… … English new terms dictionary
surety — n. (pl. ies) 1 a person who takes responsibility for another s performance of an undertaking, e.g. to appear in court, or payment of a debt. 2 archaic a certainty. Phrases and idioms: of (or for) a surety archaic certainly. stand surety become a… … Useful english dictionary
surety — sure·ty / shu̇r ə tē/ n pl ties [Anglo French seurté, literally, guarantee, security, from Old French, from Latin securitat securitas, from securus secure] 1: a formal engagement (as a pledge) given for the fulfillment of an undertaking 2: one… … Law dictionary
Surety — Sure ty, n.; pl. {Sureties}. [OE. seurte, OF. se[ u]rt[ e], F. s[^u]ret[ e]. See {Sure}, {Security}.] 1. The state of being sure; certainty; security. [1913 Webster] Know of a surety, that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Surety (Canadian criminal law) — Surety in Canadian law is applied to a person approved by the bail judge to supervise and be responsible for a person charged with an offense under the Criminal Code of Canada. A surety is an obligation under the law, and sureties may be asked to … Wikipedia
Surety — Sure ty, v. t. To act as surety for. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
surety — [shoor′ə tē, shoor′tē] n. pl. sureties [ME seurte < OFr < L securitas < securus, sure, SECURE] 1. the state of being sure; sureness; assurance 2. something sure; certainty 3. something that makes sure or gives assurance, as against loss … English World dictionary
surety — ► NOUN (pl. sureties) 1) a person who takes responsibility for another s performance of an undertaking, e.g. the payment of a debt. 2) money given as a guarantee that someone will do something. 3) the state of being sure … English terms dictionary
Surety bond — A surety bond is a contract among at least three parties: * The principal the primary party who will be performing a contractual obligation * The obligee the party who is the recipient of the obligation, and * The surety who ensures that the… … Wikipedia
surety — One who at the request of another, and for the purpose of securing to him a benefit, becomes responsible for the performance by the latter of some act in favor of a third person, or hypothecates property as security therefor. One who undertakes… … Black's law dictionary
