surety
[noun]
Synonyms: certainty, assurance, assuredness, certitude, confidence, conviction, sureness, guarantee, bail, bond, guaranty, security, warranty, sponsor, angel, backer, backer-up, guarantor, patron

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sur‧e‧ty /ˈʃɔːrəti, ˈʃɔːrɪti $ ˈʃʊr-/ noun (plural sureties) [uncountable and countable] law

1. someone who will pay a debt, appear in court etc if someone else fails to do so

2. stand surety (for somebody) to be responsible for paying a debt, appearing in court etc if someone else fails to do so

3. money someone gives to make sure that someone will appear in court

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