fidejussione

surety bond

noun fee-deh-yoos-SYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin fideiussio, from fides ('faith') + iubere ('to command').

Also means

guarantee

Usage Note

Fidejussione is a formal legal and financial term for a third-party guarantee (surety), where one person (il fideiussore) agrees to pay another's debt if they default. It is common in Italian banking and tenancy law; English speakers encounter it most often in lease agreements and loan contracts.

Examples

"La banca richiede una fidejussione per il prestito."

Natural Translation

The bank requires a surety bond for the loan.

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