surety
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1. surety - Noun
2. surety - Verb
Meaning
The state of being sure; certainty; security.
That which makes sure; that which confirms; ground of confidence or security.
Security against loss or damage; security for payment, or for the performance of some act.
One who is bound with and for another who is primarily liable, and who is called the principal; one who engages to answer for another's appearance in court, or for his payment of a debt, or for performance of some act; a bondsman; a bail.
Hence, a substitute; a hostage.
To act as surety for.
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Abang warned that if Maina jumped bail in an unlikely event, the court might either order the remand of Ndume in a correctional centre or for the surety to forfeit the penal sum.
According to details, A two member bench presided by Chief Justice of Sindh High Court heard the plea and directed PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Assabi to submit surety bonds of Rs0.5 million.
After listening to their submissions, the Magistrate granted them bail in the sum of N300,000 only, with one surety in the like sum, saying that “the surety shall be a civil servant of grade level six and above.
After the petitioner agreed to submit a surety to this effect, the court directed him to appear before the CBI and produce the necessary documents.
Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat granted bail to Fatima and asked her to furnish a personal bond of Rs 30,000 with one surety of the like amount.
Civil disputes were settled by private arbiters called "brehons", and the compensation to be paid to the wronged party was insured through voluntary surety relationships.