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surety bonds

surety bonds is the plural of surety bond.

Meaning of surety bond

Noun

surety bond (plural surety bonds)

  1. A bond issued by one party, the surety, guaranteeing that he will perform certain acts promised by another or pay a stipulated sum, up to the bond limit, in lieu of performance, should the principle fail to perform.
  2. In a criminal case, the surety (or bail) bond assures the appearance of the defendant or the repayment of bail forfeited upon the defendant's failure to appear in court.

Questions about surety bonds

What is surety bonds the plural of?
Surety bonds is the plural of surety bond.

Words near surety bonds in the dictionary

  1. suretors
  2. Surette
  3. Surettes
  4. surety
  5. surety bond
  6. surety bonds
  7. suretyship
  8. suretyships
  9. surexcitation
  10. surexpression
  11. surf

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