Cautio

or CAUTION. In Civil Law. Security given for the performance of anything. A bond whereby the debtor acknowledges the receipt of money, and promises to pay it at a future day. -^In French Lavi. The person entering into an obligation as a surety. In Scotch Law. A pledge, bond, or other security for the performance of an obligation, or completion of the satisfaction to be obtained by a judicial process. Bell, Diet.

In the civil and French law. Security given for the performance of any thing; bail; a band or undertaking by way of surety. Also the person who becomes a surety.

In Scotch law. A pledge, bond, or other security for the performance of an obligation, or completion of the satisfaction to be obtained by a Judicial process. Bell.

— Cautio fidejussoria. Security by means of bonds or pledges entered into by third parties. Du Cange.

— Cantio Muciana. Security given by an heir or legatee, in older to obtain immediate possession of the inheritance or legacy, binding him and his surety for his observance of a condition annexed to the bequest, where the act which is the object of the condition is one which he must avoid committing during his whole life, e. g., that he will never marry, never leave the country, never engage in a particular trade, etc. See Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 705.

— Cantio pignoratitia. Security given by pledge, or deposit, as plate, money, or other goods.

— Cantio pro expensis. Security for costs, charges, or expenses.

— Cantio nsufrnc-tuaria. Security, which tenants for life give, to preserve the property rented free from waste and injury. Ersk. Inst. 2, 9, 59.

In the civiland French law. Security given for the performance of any thing; bail; a bond or undertaking by way of surety. Also the person who becomes a surety.

In Scotch law. A pledge, bond, or other security for the performance of an obligation,

/., Caution. Security; bail; a bond given by way of surety.

Lat. [from cayere, to take care, provide for, secure.] In the civillaw. Security for the performance of an obligation, or other act; security in an action; bail, or, as literally rendered in the Scotch law, caution; otherwise termed satisdatio. Inst. 4. 11. Dig. 2. 8. Fleta, lib. 6, c. 45. See Caution. Idonea cautio; sufficient security. Reg. Orig. 67. Cautio juratoria; security given by the oath of the party. Inst. 4. IL 2. 1 Mackeld. Civ. Law, 176, § 184. T. i&iyw. 226, arg. Cautio fdejussoria; security given by sureties, or pledges. Id. ibid. Bract, fol. 337 b. Cautio pignoratitia; security given by pledge, or deposit, as plate, money, or other goods. T. Raym. ub. sup. Reg. Orig. QQ, 67, et in marg. See De eautione admittenda,