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Categories: Contracts

Definition (1910 Edition)

several cautioners (sureties) has to refuse to answer for more than his own share of the debt. To entitle the. cautioner to this right the other cautioners must be solvent, and there must be no words in the bond to exclude it. 1 Bell,
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.