{"data":{"id":"us-gu/18-gca-32201","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"18 GCA § 32201","heading":"Limit of Obligations.","body":"A surety cannot be held beyond the express terms of his contract, and if such contract prescribes a penalty for its breach, he cannot in any case be liable for more than the penalty.","path":["Title 18: Business Structure and Function","Division 2 - Commercial and Business Obligations","Part 1 - Third-Party Obligations","Chapter 32: Suretyship","ARTICLE 2: OBLIGATIONS OF SURETIES"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/18gc032.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T03:56:08Z","sha256":"24d6005c56b4667e3848be7aef5f46da859ee3e2a5bb3c5861de0fca8633d736","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/18-gca-32102","next":"us-gu/18-gca-32202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}