fidejussion

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noun

suretyship.

OriginLatin fideiussiōnem →
Scrabble 22
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Meanings

nounfidejussion (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablelawsuretyship.

Origin

  1. Latinfideiussiōnem
  2. Englishfidejussion

From Latin fideiussiōnem (with -ion), from fidēiussus, from fideiubeō, from fidēs (“faith”) + iubēre (“order”). Compare French fidéjussion.

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APA

fidejussion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fidejussion

MLA

“fidejussion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fidejussion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fidejussion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fidejussion.

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