ETYM Late Lat. affidavit he has made oath, perfect tense of affidare. Related to Affiance, Affy.
A sworn statement in writing; a declaration in writing, signed and made upon oath before an authorized magistrate.
Written statement made on oath.
Legal document, used in court applications and proceedings, in which a person swears that certain facts are true.
Written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath

ETYM Old Eng. assuraunce, French assurance, from assurer. Related to Assure.
1. A British term for some kinds of insurance.
2. A binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; SYN. pledge.
3. A statement intended to inspire confidence.
4. Freedom from doubt; belief in oneself and one's abilities; SYN. self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness.

(Criminal law) Money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; SYN. bail bond, bond.
(Homonym: bale).
A security, bonds, or money deposited with the court to obtain the temporary release of an arrested person, on the assurance that the person will obey the court, as by attending a legal proceeding at a stated time and place. If the person does not attend, the bail may be forfeited.
While the US Constitution nominally guarantees individuals right to reasonable bail, in effect availability of bail and amounts of security necessary to secure bail are set by judges, based on judges' evaluations of the likelihood that a defendant will appear, or likelihood of further criminal acts or danger to the public, on the severity of the charge, and on the economic standing of the accused.

1. A superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents; SYN. bond paper.
2. An interest-bearing (or discounted) certificate of debt issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; SYN. bond certificate.

(Homonym: gauge).
An obligation or pledge. Token of defiance or challenge; thing deposited as pledge of performance.

Inaugural gift; first installment or payment; gift, especially at New Year; first money taken at shop; earnest money.

ETYM Latin indemnitas, from indemnis uninjured: cf. French indemnité. Related to Indemnify.
1. Legal exemption from liability for damages.
2. Protection against future loss; SYN. insurance.
In law, an undertaking to compensate another for damage, loss, trouble, or expenses, or the money paid by way of such compensation—for example, under fire insurance agreements.
In some laws, government officials are protected from paying indemnities and as such are “indemnified”. Similarly directors of nonprofit corporations may be indemnified or corporations may indemnify their officers and directors by the purchase of insurance.

ETYM Old Fren. plege, pleige, pledge, guaranty, Late Lat. plegium, plivium; akin to Old Fren. plevir to bail, guaranty, perhaps from Latin praebere to proffer, offer (sc. fidem a trust, a promise of security), but cf. also Eng. play. Related to Prebend, Replevin.
1. A deposit of personal property as security for a debt.
2. A drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event; SYN. toast.
3. Someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group.

ETYM Old Eng. seurte, Old Fren. seürté, French sûreté. Related to Sure, Security.
Something clearly established.

1. One who vouches, or gives witness or full attestation, to anything.
2. A book, paper, or document which serves to vouch the truth of accounts, or to confirm and establish facts of any kind.
3. A paper or document entitling the bearer to a certain value.

ETYM Old Fren. warantie, French garantie. Related to Warrant, Guaranty.
(Homonym: warranty).
1. An express or implied stipulation or engagement by a manufacturer that certain things, relating to a product are guaranteed.
2. An engagement or undertaking, express or implied, that a certain fact regarding the subject of a contract is, or shall be, as it is expressly or impliedly declared or promised to be.
E. Justificatory mandate or precept; authority; warrant.
Guarantee as to the fitness for use of thing sold, with undertaking to repair defects, etc. Law, covenant by which vendor guarantees security of title to real estate conveyed; understanding given by insured as to truth of statements regarding risk; act of warranting.