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Inchoate, begun, but not completed. By the Bills of Exchange Act, 1882, s. 20, 'a simple signature on a blank stamped paper,' delivered by the signer in order that it may be converted into a bill, 'operates as a prima facie authority to fill it up as a complete bill for any amount the stamp will cover, using the signature for that of the drawer, or the acceptor, or an indorser.'