caution money

British  

noun

1. a sum of money deposited as security for good conduct, against possible debts, etc

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Example Sentences

In the spring the students who had paid their dues were not given back the caution money they had deposited because “no funds were available.”

From McGill and its Story, 1821-1921 by MacMillan, Cyrus

Through his hands, I deposited the caution money in the coffers of the State, and the paper, la Révolution Sociale, made its appearance....

From Violence and the Labor Movement by Hunter, Robert

But this system, so convenient for those who could not raise the caution money, or “pawn,” as it was commonly called, was in course of time abandoned.

From Bygone Church Life in Scotland by Various

In old English it is called caution money.

From Quiet Talks on Power by Gordon, S. D. (Samuel Dickey)

He was repaid his caution money in April 1842.

From The Life of Sir Richard Burton by Wright, Thomas