Bond

An obligation or a promise given to a court. A bond includes a recognizance.

    Administration Bond
        A promise with a surety(ies), offered by an application or required by a judge in an estate application filed with the court.
    Peace Bond
        Person is ordered to keep the peace for a specified period of time on certain conditions.
    Surety Bond
        A written promise committing someone acting as a surety to pay a named person a set amount if the promise is broken.