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Surety — Sure ty, v. t. To act as surety for. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stand surety for — To act as guarantor for • • • Main Entry: ↑sure … Useful english dictionary
surety — Generally the same as guarantor; however, in some states there are important distinctions. American Banker Glossary An individual or corporation that guarantees the performance or actions of another. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * surety… … Financial and business terms
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 — 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 — 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
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 — A surety is a person who agrees to be responsible for the debt or obligation of another. Furthermore, a surety is also a security against loss or damage or for the fulfillment of an obligation, the payment of a debt, etc.; a pledge, guaranty, or… … Wikipedia
South Australia Act 1834 — The South Australia Colonisation Act 1834 is the short title of an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom with the long title: An Act to empower His Majesty to erect South Australia into a British Province or Provinces and to provide for the … Wikipedia
Cromwell's Act of Grace — The Act of Pardon and Grace was proclaimed at the Mercat cross on Edinburgh s Royal Mile. Cromwell s Act of Grace or more formally the Act of Pardon and Grace to the People of Scotland,[1] was proclaimed at the mercat cross in Edinburgh on 5 May… … Wikipedia
