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Honour

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Honour, a seigniory of several manors held under one baron or lord paramount; also those dignities or privileges, degrees of nobility, knighthood, and other titles which flow from the Crown, the fountain of honour, and see the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 72).

To honour a bill of exchange or cheque (of the drawee, etc.); to pay.

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