Definition of sponsion
plural -s
1
Roman law
:suretyship accessory to oral contracts and available only to Roman citizens
2
:the act of becoming surety;
especially
:a formal pledge made on behalf of another
3
:an act or engagement on behalf of a state undertaken by an agent not specially authorized or by one who exceeds the limits of his authority and requiring for validity ratification by the state
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