sponsion

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Etymology[edit]

Latin sponsio, from spondere, sponsum (to promise solemnly).

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sponsion (countable and uncountable, plural sponsions)

  1. The act of becoming surety for another.
  2. An act or engagement on behalf of a state, by an agent not specially authorized for the purpose, or by one who exceeds the limits of authority.

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