Bible Encyclopedias
Surety
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
in law, the party liable under a contract of guarantee. In criminal practice sureties bound by recognizance are a means of obtaining compliance with the order of a court of justice, whether to keep the peace or otherwise.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Surety'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/s/surety.html. 1910.