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Interfere

Interfere, the word 'interfere', means in the context of the subject, any action which checks or hampers the functioning or hinders or tends to prevent the performance of duty, as stated at p.

Instrument payable on demand

means a promissory note or bill of exchange in which no time for payment is specified, and a cheque, are payable on demand (Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, s. 19).

Inland instrument

Inland instrument, A promissory note, bill of ex-change or cheque drawn or made in British [India] and made payable in, or drawn upon any person resident in British

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In forma pauperis

of court fees. (CPC, Order 33, Rule 1A) Appeals in forma pauperis to the House of Lords are checked by the (English) Appeal (Forma Pauperis) Act, 1893 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 22), which gives the House

Giving notice in writing

Act, 1968. When the legislature contemplated that notice in writing should be given to the drawer of the cheque, the legislature must be presumed to have been aware of the modern devices and equipment already in vogue

Horses

Horses. The buying of stolen horses is attempted to be checked by 2 & 3 P. & M. c. 7 and 31 Eliz. c. 12, which require a record

Honour

of Abuses) Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 72). To honour a bill of exchange or cheque (of the drawee, etc.); to pay.

Drawer, Drawee

Drawer, Drawee, the maker of a bill of exchange or cheque is called the 'drawer'; the person thereby directed to pay is called the 'drawee'. [Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Draft, or draught

client, in business within the Solicitors Remuneration Order, 1882 (see SOLICITOR), by r. 3 of that Order. See CHEQUE.

Liability of legal representative signing

legal representative of a deceased person who signs his name to a promissory note, bill of exchange or cheque is liable personally thereon unless he expressly limits his liability to the extent of the assets received by

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