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Bondsman

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

A surety on a bond.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A surety.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A surety; one who has entered into a bond as surety. The word seems to apply especially to the sureties upon the bonds of officers, trustees, etc.,'whlie bail should be reserved for the sureties on recognizances and bail-bonds. Haberstich v. Elliott, 189 III. 70, 59 N. E. 557.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A surety; one who has entered into a bond as surety. The word seems to apply especially to the sureties upon the bonds of officers, trustees, etc., while dail should be reserved for the sureties on recognhizances and bail-bonds.