suretyship
[ shoor-i-tee-ship, shoor-tee-, shur-i-tee-, shur-tee- ]
/ ˈʃʊər ɪ tiˌʃɪp, ˈʃʊər ti-, ˈʃɜr ɪ ti-, ˈʃɜr ti- /
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noun Law.
the relationship between the surety, the principal debtor, and the creditor.
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surely, sure of oneself, Sûreté, sure thing, surety, suretyship, surf, surface, surface acoustic wave, surface-active, surface-active agent
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