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fianza

bail

noun FYAHN-sah Rare

Also means

deposit, guarantee

Usage Note

Fianza in legal contexts is the bail or bond paid to secure a suspect's release before trial; in rental contexts it means the security deposit paid by a tenant. A person who acts as guarantor is a fiador. The two senses are distinct but both involve a sum held against future obligation.

Examples

"El juez fijó una fianza de diez mil euros."

Natural Translation

The judge set bail at ten thousand euros.

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