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Surety of the peace |
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SURETY OF THE PEACE, crim. law. A security entered into before. Some
competent court or officer, by a party accused, together with some other
person, in the form of recognizance to the commonwealth in a certain sum of
money, with, a condition that the accused shall keep the peace towards all
the citizens of the commonwealth. A security for good behaviour is a similar
recognizance with a condition that the accused shall be of good behaviour.
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