fidejussion
noun
fi·de·jus·sion
ˌfīdēˈjəshən
plural -s
1
: the contract of guaranty or suretyship under Roman and civil law made by stipulation accessory to an existing contract compare intercession
2
: the contract or obligation (as under Scots law) of guaranty or suretyship
fidejussionary adjective
-shəˌnerē
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin fidejussion-, fidejussio, from fidejussus (past participle of fidejubēre to give surety, from Latin fide —ablative of fides—+ jubēre to order) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion
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