It is synonymous with bond and is an accessory obligation, as a word in itself, it is not used at present in legal terms, for this term of satisfaction or bond that comes from the times of the Roman Era, where it was created to give a realization or satisfaction for any damage or verbal promise given or made, for the fulfillment of a deal, is a way of forcing the one who promised something or causing any damage, or to oblige, failing that, others who were in charge or assumed that Obligation, that is, that either the same person who promised or their relatives such as their relatives, take charge of fulfilling the same or repairing the fault.
In this way the debtor was satisfied, either personally or towards the Roman government, causing said contribution to be canceled and to be free of guilt and injury for said fault, in this way the aggrieved and debtors were satisfied with the desired result. These demands in ancient times as it was in the Roman Empire, the word given was and was worth more than a written decree, the name of a person was his certificate of reliability and respect, as of an impeccable reputation in that society.
These facts passed from generation to generation, if an ancestor did not take care of what his future descendants did, he would be stained by this, and it was these who had to pay or bear this stain on his behalf, living with a guilt that the children had, if It was the case of a monetary debt, to cancel said payment, or to fulfill the promises made in their name, since the family clan would be affected by this, otherwise if they were of good reputation they would obtain the benefits and prosperity of the clan.
At present, there is still this alternative of bail and guarantee, in the trials of legal processes they impose it as an obligation to be able to obtain freedom under conditions that the accused must cancel, and thus be free while the trial for his crime is carried out In cases of minor offenses, they are repair fines, as a punishment so that it is not repeated.
