sure·ty

sure·ty
/ˈʃɚrəti, Brit ˈʃɔːrəti/ noun, pl -ties
1 [count] law : money that you give as a guarantee that you will do what you are legally required to do (such as to appear in court)

a surety of $10,000 = a $10,000 surety bond

2 law : someone who agrees to be legally responsible if another person fails to pay a debt or to perform a duty
[count]

As sureties, they will be liable in his place.

[noncount]

She will stand surety for him. [=she agrees to be legally responsible if he fails to do what he promised]

3 [noncount] formal : the state of being or feeling sure or certain

She answered with surety. [=certainty]


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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