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Surety

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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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.
 
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