Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

compensate

vb. 1. To pay (another) for services rendered <the lawyer was fairly compensated for her time and effort>. 2. To make an amendatory payment to; to recompense (for an injury) <the court ordered the defendant to compensate the injured plaintiff>.

compensated surety

A surety who is paid for becoming obliged to the creditor. ( A bonding company is a typical example of a compensated surety. - Also termed commercial surety. cosurety. See COSURETY.