suretyship

[ shoor-i-tee-ship, shoor-tee-, shur-i-tee-, shur-tee- ]

nounLaw.
  1. the relationship between the surety, the principal debtor, and the creditor.

Origin of suretyship

1
First recorded in 1525–35; surety + -ship

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