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Record 1 2012-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Security
DEF

To undertake collaterally to answer for the payment of another's debt or the performance of another's duty, liability, or obligation: to assume the responsibility of a guarantor ...

OBS

Guaranty was formerly used as a verb, but is now obsolete as a variant of guarantee, v.t.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des sûretés
DEF

Se porter caution pour quelqu'un.

OBS

Toute obligation valable peut être cautionnée. - On peut cautionner une dette future, celle, par exemple, résultant d'une ouverture de crédit. - On peut cautionner une dette simplement susceptible d'être déterminée ultérieurement [...] - Une caution peut elle-même être cautionnée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de cauciones
DEF

Asegurar uno que cumplirá lo que otro promete, o pagará lo que debe, obligándose, en caso de que no lo haga, a satisfacer por él.

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