Surety: meaning, definitions and examples
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surety
[ ˈʃʊrɪti ]
legal
The state of being sure or certain of something; confidence. A formal engagement or promise, a pledge, a bond.
Synonyms
assurance, certainty, guarantee
Examples of usage
- He provided surety for the accused person's bail.
- The surety of her smile reassured him.
finance
A person who takes responsibility for another's performance of an undertaking, for example, their appearing in court or the payment of a debt.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The bank required a surety before granting the loan.
- He acted as a surety for his friend's business dealings.
Translations
Translations of the word "surety" in other languages:
🇵🇹 caução
- garantia
- fiança
🇮🇳 गारंटी
🇩🇪 Bürgschaft
- Sicherheit
- Garantie
🇮🇩 jaminan
🇺🇦 застава
- гарантія
- поручительство
🇵🇱 kaucja
- gwarancja
- poręczenie
🇯🇵 保証
🇫🇷 caution
- garantie
- sûreté
🇪🇸 fianza
- garantía
- caución
🇹🇷 kefalet
- garanti
- güvence
🇰🇷 보증
🇸🇦 ضمان
🇨🇿 kauce
- záruka
- jistota
🇸🇰 kaucia
- záruka
- ručenie
🇨🇳 担保
🇸🇮 kavcija
- jamstvo
- zavarovanje
🇮🇸 trygging
- ábyrgð
- veð
🇰🇿 кепілдік
🇬🇪 უზრუნველყოფა
🇦🇿 zəmanət
🇲🇽 fianza
- garantía
- caución
Word origin
The word 'surety' originated from Middle English 'seurte' and Old French 'seurte', both of which meant a guarantee or pledge. The concept of surety has been prevalent in legal and financial contexts for centuries, with its roots in the idea of providing assurance or security for an obligation. Over time, the term has evolved to encompass various forms of guarantees and pledges in different fields.