A distinction between a surety and a co-surety is that only a co-surety is entitled to the right of:

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A surety is a person who agrees to be responsible for the debt or obligation of another person. A co-surety is another person who also agrees to be responsible for the same debt or obligation of the principal debtor. One of the main differences between a surety and a co-surety is that a co-surety has the right of contribution, which means that if one co-surety pays more than their share of the debt or obligation, they are entitled to recover that excess amount from the other co-sureties. A surety does not have this right, as they are not in a situation where they are sharing the burden of responsibility with other co-sureties. Exoneration refers to the release of the surety or co-sureties from their obligation upon completion of the debtor's obligation. Subrogation refers to the ability of the surety or co-surety who has paid off the debt obligation to take over the rights of the creditor and pursue collection from the debtor. Reimbursement refers to the surety or co-surety being reimbursed for expenses they incurred while fulfilling their obligation.

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