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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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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃʊəɹɪtiːʃɪp/UK/ˈʃɔːɹətiːʃɪp/UK
  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.

Where this word comes from

From surety + -ship, possibly a partial calque of Middle English borweship (“suretiship, borrowship”).

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