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Suretyship
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suretyship n
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: the contractual relationship in which a surety engages to answer for the debt or default of a principal to a third party
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.