official bond
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Definitions from Case Law
From 22 U.S. 651 - Walton v. United States · 1824Most cited · 81 citing opinions
in the case under consideration, the account and the bond are distinct from each other. The official bond is not given for the balance due; it is a collateral security for the faithful performance of the official duties of the officer, and was executed long before the existence of the balance claimed.
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The bond of a public officer; though more loosely it is often applied to any bond legally required of one exercising a given function, e. g., an executor's or trustee's bond.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A bond given by a public officer, conditioned that he shall well and faithfully perform all the duties of the office. The term is sometimes made to include the bonds of executors, guardians, trustees, etc.
Defined under Bond in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A bond given by a public officer, conditioned that he shall well and faithfully perform all the duties of the oflice. The term is sometimes made to include the bonds of executors, guardians, trustees, etc.