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Cheque

pay to (a) the person therein mentioned, or his order, or (b) the person therein mentioned, or the bearer of the cheque, the sum of money therein mentioned; defined in the (English) Bills of Exchange Act, 1882,

Crociarius

Crociarius, the cross-bearer, who went before the prelate.

Dimissory, Letters

another, the former diocesan sends his letters dimissory directed to some other ordained bishop, giving leave that the bearer may be ordained, and have such a cure within his district. See Cripps's Law of the Church and

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Donatio mortis causa

2 Ves Jun 111; Re Beaumont, (1902) 1 Ch 889. And so a promissory note not payable to bearer. But a deposit in the Post Office Savings Bank can be the subject of such a gift [Re

Esquire

Esquire [fr. escuyer, Fr.; scutum, Lat.; Gk., hide of which shields were made and afterwards covered], he who attended a knight in time of war, and carried his shield; whence he was called escuyer, in French,...

Great Seal (Offices) Act, 1874

Great Seal (Offices) Act, 1874 (English) (37 & 38Vict. c. 81. This Act makes provision for the abolition of various offices connected with the Great Seal; such as those of the Messenger of the Great Seal,...

Holder in due course

person who for consideration became the possessor of promissory note, bill of exchange or cheque if payable to bearer, or the payee or indorsee thereof, if [payable to order], before the amount mentioned in it became payable

Lator

Lator [fr. latus, Lat.], a bearer, a messenger.

Payee

being; but where the payee is a fictitious or non-existing person, it may be treated as payable to bearer, Bills of Exchange Act, 1882, s. 7; and see Bank of England v. Vagliano, 1891 AC 107. The

Mace

Mace, a large staff, made of one of the precious metals, and highly ornamented. It is used as an emblem of authority, and carried before certain public functionaries by a mace-bearer.

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