suretiship

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A form of suretyship — An accessory agreement through which one binds oneself for another already bound, either in whole or in part, as for one's debt, default or miscarriage; the assumption of liability for the obligations of another.

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Meanings

nounsuretiship (plural suretiships)

plural suretiships

  1. alternativeAlternative form of suretyship.

    He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Proverbs 11:15
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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