surety
noun
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noun
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Synonyms
bond, contract, covenant, deal, guarantee, guaranty, warranty
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Chudhary's parents and cousin, who were present, would sign as sureties. — Lauren Del Valle, CNN, "New York man ordered held without bail after allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired attack," 30 Aug. 2019 Friends and family offered up their houses as sureties on a $2 million bond. — Alison Griswold, Quartz, "“Silicon Valley is not the Wild West”: Anthony Levandowski faces criminal charges for stealing trade secrets," 28 Aug. 2019 King writes with the kind of surety normally associated only with veteran writers. — New York Times, "Notes From the Book Review Archives," 1 June 2018 America might also offer the surety of a deal which, unlike the original, would be enshrined in a treaty ratified by the Senate from which no president could withdraw off his own bat. — The Economist, "Breaking the nuclear deal ratchets up the conflict between Iran and America," 28 June 2019 Lancia’s attorney said his client was expected to post $10,000 surety bail, according to WPRI. — Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, "R.I. Hell’s Angels boss charged with firing gun at passing car in Providence," 13 June 2019 William Husel -- who used to work at Mount Carmel Health System -- pleaded not guilty and is being held on a $20,000 recognizance bond and a $1 million surety or appearance bond according to CNN affiliate WBNS. — Taylor Romine, CNN, "Columbus doctor indicted for 25 counts of murder related to alleged overprescribing of pain medication," 5 June 2019 Judge Samuel Cappas lowered Smith’s bail to $10,000 surety and $1,000 cash. — Becky Jacobs, Post-Tribune, "Judge lowers bail for man charged in Gary shootout with ATF agents," 27 June 2018 Anton remained in the county jail Thursday with bail amounts set at $150,000 cash or surety and $15,000, cash only. — Kaitlyn Schwers, kansascity, "Ex-teacher accused of having ongoing sexual contact with teen, Missouri sheriff says," 28 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'surety.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Legal Definition of surety
Note: At common law a surety is distinguished from a guarantor by being immediately liable as opposed to becoming liable only upon default of the principal. Under the Uniform Commercial Code, however, a surety includes a guarantor, and the two terms are generally interchangeable.
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