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Negotiable Instrument |
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A Commercial Paper, such as a check or promissory note, that contains the signature of the maker or drawer; an unconditional promise or order to pay a certain sum in cash that is payable either upon demand or at a specifically designated time to the order of a designated person or to its bearer. negotiable instrument n. check, promissory note, bill of exchange, security, or any document representing money payable which can be transferred to another by handing it over (delivery) and/or endorsing it (signing one's name on the back either with no instructions or directing it to another such as "pay to the order of Pamela Townsend.") (See: check, promissory note, bill of exchange) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Eighth Circuit disagreed and held that the doctrine of constructive receipt as developed in the Code takes precedence over the law of negotiable instruments. The variety of check fraud schemes perpetrated throughout the country ranges from depositing single stolen checks to counterfeiting thousands of negotiable instruments and processing them through hundreds of bank accounts. Historically, the fundamental law governing checks and bank deposits has been state law, Articles 3 and 4 of the Uniform Commercial Code, and the Uniform Negotiable Instruments Act before the Uniform Commercial Code, and the common law before that. |
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