countersecurity
Definitions
A commitment to guarantee the security (property or bonding in securing a loan) of someone who has become security for another.
Examples
“This is an appeal from an order⟳ of the Orphans' Court of Frederick County requiring the appellant, the surviving executor of John Sifford, deceased, to give⟳ countersecurity.”
“Sir John's executors, under colour of some countersecurities given to Sir John and some assignments of judgments, unjustly compelled Sir Arthur to pay⟳ 1,600l. and upwards for debts from which Sir John had discharged him.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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