surety bond

noun

: a bond guaranteeing performance of a contract or obligation

Examples of surety bond in a Sentence

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Taylor was arrested by the College Station Police Department on Aug. 4 and released the same day on two $4,000 surety bonds. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2024 Jody Hall, 68, was booked into Hays County Jail on Thursday, July 23, and released on a $50,000 surety bond the same day. Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024 Green was arraigned in 37th District Court Monday, with a $75,000 cash/surety bond, and upon release must wear a GPS tether, have no contact with anyone under age 17 and surrender any firearms. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2024 Carter is free on a $2,500 cash/surety bond and is scheduled for arraignment August 12 at Superior Court in New London. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for surety bond 

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of surety bond was in 1911

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“Surety bond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surety%20bond. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

surety bond

see bond sense 1a

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