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Under Section 134, the surety is discharged when the creditor:
AMerely delays suing the principal debtor
BReleases the principal debtor or does an act whose legal consequence is the debtor's discharge
CAssigns the debt to another creditor
DDemands payment from the surety
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Releases the principal debtor or does an act whose legal consequence is the debtor's discharge
Section 134 discharges the surety when the creditor releases the principal debtor or does/omits something whose legal effect is the debtor's discharge.
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