Suretyship

//ˈʃʊəɹɪtiːʃɪp// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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.

    "as a man desperately swimming drowns him that comes to help him, by suretyship and borrowing they will willingly undo all their associates and allies […]."

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borrowageborrowship

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"as a man desperately swimming drowns him that comes to help him, by suretyship and borrowing they will willingly undo all their associates and allies […]."

Etymology

From surety + -ship.

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