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nonsurety

nonsurety noun: a type of bond that does not require an asset as surety up front, but which instead incurs a penalty if one defaults when it is due.

Noun

nonsurety (uncountable)

  1. A type of bond that does not require an asset as surety up front, but which instead incurs a penalty if one defaults when it is due.
    • released on nonsurety release
    • nonsurety court bond
  2. (obsolete) Insecurity.

Forms of nonsurety

alternative formnon-surety

Origin of nonsurety

From non- + surety.

Questions about nonsurety

What does nonsurety mean?
Nonsurety means a type of bond that does not require an asset as surety up front, but which instead incurs a penalty if one defaults when it is due.
What part of speech is nonsurety?
Nonsurety is a noun.

Words near nonsurety in the dictionary

  1. nonsuppressive
  2. nonsuppressor
  3. nonsuppressors
  4. nonsuppurative
  5. nonsurcharged
  6. nonsurety
  7. nonsurface
  8. nonsurfactant
  9. nonsurfactants
  10. nonsurgeon
  11. nonsurgeons

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