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Surety Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Surety? [n] something clearly established [n] a guarantee that an obligation will be met [n] one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another [n] a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms [n] property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Surety: guarantor \| hostage \| security \| security \| warranter \| warrantor Related Terms \| Find terms related to Surety: See Also \| captive \| certainty \| collateral \| deposit \| earnest \| guarantee \| patron \| prisoner \| recognisance \| recognizance \| sponsor \| stock warrant \| stock-purchase warrant \| supporter \| sure thing \| transferred possession \| transferred property \| warrant \| warrant \| warrantee \| warranty Surety In Webster's Dictionary \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. Know of a surety, that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs. --Gen. xv. 13. For the more surety they looked round about. --Sir P. Sidney. 2. That which makes sure; that which confirms; ground of confidence or security. [We] our happy state Hold, as you yours, while our obedience holds; On other surety none. --Milton. 3. Security against loss or damage; security for payment, or for the performance of some act. There remains unpaid A hundred thousand more; in surety of the which One part of Aquitaine is bound to us. --Shak. 4. (Law) 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. He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it. --Prov. xi. 15. 5. Hence, a substitute; a hostage. --Cowper. 6. Evidence; confirmation; warrant. [Obs.] She called the saints to surety, That she would never put it from her finger, Unless she gave it to yourself. --Shak. \Sure"ty\, v. t. To act as surety for. [Obs.] --Shak.

Surety Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Surety?

[n] something clearly established
[n] a guarantee that an obligation will be met
[n] one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
[n] a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
[n] property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"

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Surety In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

         Know of a surety, that thy seed shall be a stranger
         in a land that is not theirs.         --Gen. xv. 13.

         For the more surety they looked round about. --Sir
                                               P. Sidney.

2. That which makes sure; that which confirms; ground of
   confidence or security.

         [We] our happy state Hold, as you yours, while our
         obedience holds; On other surety none. --Milton.

3. Security against loss or damage; security for payment, or
   for the performance of some act.

         There remains unpaid A hundred thousand more; in
         surety of the which One part of Aquitaine is bound
         to us.                                --Shak.

4. (Law) 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.

         He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it.
                                               --Prov. xi.
                                               15.

5. Hence, a substitute; a hostage. --Cowper.

6. Evidence; confirmation; warrant. [Obs.]

         She called the saints to surety, That she would
         never put it from her finger, Unless she gave it to
         yourself.                             --Shak.


\Sure"ty\, v. t.
To act as surety for. [Obs.] --Shak.

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