vadimonium

noun

vad·​i·​mo·​ni·​um

ˌvadəˈmōnēəm

plural vadimonia

-ēə

: any of several legal pledges or securities: such as

a

: a contract of suretyship in Roman and civil law used in sales to secure the payment of the purchase price

b

: a bond or pledge in early English law for appearance before a judge on a certain day

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from vad-, vas bail, pledge, security

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