endorsement
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in·dorse·ment n 1 : the act or process of endorsing
2 : an inscription (as a signature or notation) on a document or instrument
;esp : an inscription usually on the back of a negotiable instrument that transfers or guarantees the instrument
blank endorsement : an endorsement (as a signature) of a negotiable instrument that does not name a transferee and that makes the instrument payable to bearer called also
endorsement in blank qualified endorsement : an endorsement of a negotiable instrument with words (as “without recourse”) that limit or qualify the endorser's liability
restrictive endorsement : an endorsement of a negotiable instrument with words (as “for deposit only”) that limit the further negotiation of the instrument
NOTE: A restrictive endorsement does not prevent further negotiation of the instrument under the Uniform Commercial Code. spe·cial endorsement : an endorsement of a negotiable instrument with words (as “Pay to Jane Doe”) that make the instrument payable to a specified person
3 : a provision added to an insurance policy that alters its coverage [a theft ]