Also means
security (legal/financial)
Usage Note
Cauzione appears in two main contexts: a refundable security deposit on a rental property (versare una cauzione) and bail in the legal system (rilasciato su cauzione — released on bail). The amount paid as cauzione is returned if conditions are met. The plural cauzioni is regular.
Examples
"Ha pagato tre mesi di cauzione per l'appartamento."
Natural Translation
She paid three months' deposit for the flat.
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