Meaning surety
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n. a guarantor of payment or performance if another fails to pay ...
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A party that guarantees the performance of another. The contract through which the guarantee is executed is called a surety bond.
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c. 1300, "a guarantee, promise, pledge, an assurance," from Old French seurté "a promise, pledge, guarantee; assurance, confidence" (12c., Modern French sûreté), from Latin securit [..]
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for certain
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One who is legally liable for the debt, default, or failure to carry out a duty of another.
Source: nycourts.gov

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In bonds, this means the company which provides the bond is guaranteeing the behavior of the principal.
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Suretyone who becomes responsible for another. Christ is the surety of the better covenant ( Hebrews 7:22 ). In him we have the assurance that all its provisions will be fully and faithfully carried o [..]
Source: biblestudytools.com

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A person who agrees to be responsible for another's debt or obligation, such as a bonding company that posts a bond for a building contractor. Unlike a guarantor (who is liable to creditors only [..]
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n. Security for payment or performance.
Source: easypacelearning.com

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one who becomes responsible for another. Christ is the surety of the better covenant (Heb. 7:22). In him we have the assurance that all its provisions will be fully and faithfully carried out. Solomon [..]
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Definition A pledge, guarantee or bond, usually to back the performance of an individual or company.
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An individual who signs another individual’s bond, agreeing to fulfill the bond if the first individual fails to do so. Also called bondsman.
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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 ...
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One who voluntarily binds himself to be obligated for the debt or obligation of another.
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An insurer or other party that issues a surety bond.
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A surety is a person obligated by a contract under which one person agrees to pay a debt or perform a duty if the other person who is bound to pay the debt or perform the duty fails to do so. Usually, [..]
Source: definitions.uslegal.com

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The party that pools together the money for a bond (and puts forth the bond) for a public project. This could be a surety company, a bank, insurance company, or any other guarantor.
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(n) something clearly established(n) property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation(n) a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specifie [..]
Source: beedictionary.com

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One who voluntarily binds himself to be obligated for the debt or obligation of another. A common example is the co maker of a note. Surety differs from guarantor, although the terms are commonly (and mistakenly) used interchangeably.
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American bonds, guarantees and obligations such as performance sureties, completion bonds etc.
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One who takes the place of another, a substitute, a hostage.
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One who signs a bond and guarantees to pay money if the defendant fails to appear in court as ordered.
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One who undertakes to pay money or to do any other act in the event that another, called his principal, fails to perform as promised. In criminal cases, the accused is the principal.
Source: courts.state.va.us

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One who makes himself responsible for the defendant’s obligation to appear in court and agrees to pay money or do other acts in the event that the defendant does not appear.
Source: courts.state.md.us

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Surety is the person who vouches for the accused while he or she is on bail awaiting trial or appeal. The surety will provide assets to the Court which they risk losing if the accused does not abide by his or her bail conditions or fails to attend Court.
Source: justiceeducation.ca

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A natural or legal person (generally a bank or insurance company) who accepts responsibility in due legal form for the financial consequences of non-fulfilment of another's obligations to the Cus [..]
Source: sars.gov.za

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Insurance guaranteeing the performance of contracts, other than insurance policies, or guaranteeing and executing all bonds, undertakings, and contracts of surety ship. One party becomes responsible to a third party for the act or negligence of the second party.
Source: insurance.mo.gov

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(1) A term loosely used to describe the business or suretyship or bonds. Suretyship is an arrangement whereby one party becomes answerable to a third party for the acts of neglect of a second [..]
Source: hollisinsurance.com

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An insurance or bond that covers obligations to pay the debts of, or default of another, including faithlessness in a position of public or private trust.
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Person or organization guaranteeing the actions of another.
Source: greatamericaninsurancegroup.com

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An arrangement whereby one party becomes answerable to a third party for the acts of a second party. Customarily an insurance company, the party in a suretyship arrangement who holds himself responsib [..]
Source: insurance.ca.gov

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The first party in a bond. The surety agrees to answer to the second party, the obligee, for the default, failure to perform or dishonesty of the third party, the principal.
Source: fiscalagents.com

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An arrangement whereby one party becomes answerable to a third party for the acts of a second party. Customarily an insurance company, the party in a surety ship arrangement who holds himself responsi [..]
Source: dhhinsurance.com

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people who were *bailed to appear to answer charges in court were usually required to provide two people as sureties, who would also face forfeiting substantial sums of money if the conditions of the [..]
Source: earlymodernweb.org.uk

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A person who binds him or herself to be answerable for another. If there is a default, the surety will be liable.
Source: lawhandbook.sa.gov.au

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guarantor - a third party required to promise to pay the Crown an amount fixed by the court to ensure the defendant's appearance at court on the required date
Source: victimsofcrime.wa.gov.au

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A person who promises money or property if you do not meet your bail conditions.
Source: legalaid.vic.gov.au

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One who gives another an undertaking to answer for any debt or default of a third party in respect of a dealing between the second and third parties.
Source: courts.sa.gov.au

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in criminal proceedings, a person who, with or without being required to post a sum of money or security, guarantees that an accused person who has been granted bail will appear for his or her trial a [..]
Source: courts.ns.ca

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One who makes himself responsible for the defendant’s obligation to appear in court and agrees to pay money or do other acts in the event that the defendant does not appear.
Source: mdcourts.gov

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A surety is someone who takes responsibility for someone else 's debts or promises, and guarantees that they will be paid or undertaken.
Source: bankingglossary.bankingonly.com

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Surety agreement in which a person called guarantor agrees, with another person's creditor, to pay the debt in case the person does not.
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An arrangement whereby one party becomes answerable to a third party for the acts of a second party. Customarily an insurance company, the party in a suretyship arrangement who holds himself responsible to one person for the acts of another.
Source: zirpoloinsurance.com

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A person who financially guarantees that another person will perform his or her duties, such as the duties of a Personal Representative.
Source: courts.alaska.gov

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(1) A person who agrees to be responsible for a debt or obligation of another. (2) The pledge or agreement by which one undertakes responsibility for the debt or obligation of another.
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(1) A person who agrees to be responsible for a debt or obligation of another
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The guarantee given for the performance of someone else.
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a person who agrees to be responsible for a debt or obligation of another. Or, the pledge or agreement by which one undertakes responsibility for the debt or obligation of another.
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An arrangement whereby one party becomes answerable to a third party for the acts of a second party. Customarily an insurance company, the party in a suretyship arrangement who holds himself responsib [..]
Source: gator-autoins.com

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An individual or corporation that guarantees the performance or actions of another.
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In finance, a surety, surety bond or guaranty involves a promise by one party to assume responsibility for the debt obligation of a borrower if that borrower defaults. The person or company providing [..]
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