Right of discussion
RIGHT OF DISCUSSION, Scottish law. The right which the cautioner (surety)
has to insist that the creditor shall do his best to compel the performance
of the contract by the principal debtor, before he shall be called upon. 1
Bell's Com. 347, 5th ed. Vide 8 Serg. & Rawle, 116; 15 Serg. & Rawle, 29, 30
and the articles Surety. Suretyship.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.
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