guarantor
Defined in 9 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)
Definitions from Case Law
From 63 U.S. 341 - Rey v. Simpson · 1859Most cited · 49 citing opinions
one whose endorsement of a note was subsequent to the making of the note, and who put his name there at the request of the maker, pursuant to a contract with the payee for further indulgence or forbearance
United States Code
33 U.S.C. § 2701 — in this section
“guarantor” means any person, other than the responsible party, who provides evidence of financial responsibility for a responsible party under this Act;
42 U.S.C. § 6924 — under this chapter
For the purpose of this subsection, the term “guarantor” means any person, other than the owner or operator, who provides evidence of financial responsibility for an owner or operator under this section.
42 U.S.C. § 6991B — under this section
For the purpose of this subsection, the term “guarantor” means any person, other than the owner or operator, who provides evidence of financial responsibility for an owner or operator under this subsection.
42 U.S.C. § 9601 — in this section
The term “guarantor” means any person, other than the owner or operator, who provides evidence of financial responsibility for an owner or operator under this chapter.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
He who makes a guaranty.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
A person who
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
He who makes a guaranty.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
A person who undertakes to guaranty; a warrantor; a surety.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
contracts. He who makes a guaranty. The guarantor is bound to fulfil the engagement he has entered into, provided ‘debtor is, and, any payment made by the latter, or release of him by the creditor, will operate as a release of the guarantor, 3 Penna. R. 19; or even if the guarantee should give time to the debtor beyond that contained in the agreement, or substitute a new agreement, or do any other act by which the guarantor’s situation would be worse, the obligation of the latter would be discharged. Smith on Mer. Law, 285.