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surety
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sur·e·ty  (shr-t)
n. pl. sur·e·ties
1. The condition of being sure, especially of oneself; self-assurance.
2. Something beyond doubt; a certainty.
3. A pledge or formal promise made to secure against loss, damage, or default; a security.
4. One who has contracted to be responsible for another, especially one who assumes responsibilities or debts in the event of default.

[Middle English surte, from Old French, from Latin scrits, from scrus, sure; see secure.]

sure·ty·ship n.

surety [ˈʃʊətɪ ˈʃʊərɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. (Law) a person who assumes legal responsibility for the fulfilment of another's debt or obligation and himself becomes liable if the other defaults
2. (Law) security given against loss or damage or as a guarantee that an obligation will be met
3. Obsolete the quality or condition of being sure
4. Obsolete a means of assurance or safety
(Law)
stand surety to act as a surety
[from Old French seurte, from Latin sēcūritās security]
suretyship  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.surety - something clearly established
sure thing, certainty, foregone conclusion - something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty"
2.surety - property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"
transferred possession, transferred property - a possession whose ownership changes or lapses
deposit - money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use; "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car"
earnest - something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
recognisance, recognizance - (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
stock warrant, stock-purchase warrant, warrant - a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price; "as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities"
3.suretysurety - a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
captive, prisoner - a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
4.surety - one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
sponsor, supporter, patron - someone who supports or champions something
5.surety - a guarantee that an obligation will be met
guarantee, warranty, warrantee, warrant - a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

surety
noun
2. guarantor, sponsor, hostage, bondsman, mortgagor I agreed to stand surety for Arthur to be bailed out.
Translations
surety [ˈʃʊərətɪ] N (= sum) → garantía f, fianza f, caución f; (= person) → fiador(a) m/f, garante mf
on his own surety of £500bajo su propia fianza de 500 libras
to go or stand surety for sbser fiador de algn, salir garante de algn
to take sth as suretyusar algo como fianza
surety [ˈʃʊərəti] n (= guarantee) → caution f
to go surety for sb, to stand surety for sb → se porter caution pour qn
surety
n
(= sum)Bürgschaft f, → Sicherheit f; (= person)Bürge m, → Bürgin f; to stand surety for somebodyfür jdn bürgen; he was granted bail with a surety of £5,000er wurde gegen Hinterlegung einer Kaution von £ 5.000 auf freien Fuß gesetzt
(obs, = certainty) → Sicherheit f, → Gewissheit f; of a suretygewiss, sicherlich
surety [ˈʃʊərətɪ] ncauzione f
to go or stand surety for sb → farsi garante per qn
surety [ˈʃʊərətɪ] ncauzione f
to go or stand surety for sb → farsi garante per qn


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