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Donatio mortis causa

his own use, or upon trust for another person, or for a particular purpose. The gift of a cheque upon the donor's banker is not good as a donatio mortis causa, because it is a gift which

Liability of drawer

Liability of drawer, the drawer of a bill of exchange or cheque is bound, in case of dishonour by the drawee thereof, to compensate the holder, provided due notice of

Negotiation

private. [s. 48, Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (26 of 1881)] --when a promissory note, bill of exchange or cheque is transferred to any person, so as to constitute that person the holder thereof, the instrument is said

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Mauzadar

are confined to collection and he is not concerned with its assessment, the settlement of land and the checking of maps or assessment papers, State of Assam v. Kanak Chandra Dutta, AIR 1967 SC 884 (885). [Constitution

Misconduct

LLJ 679: 24 FJR 464, wherein it was found that the two mistakes committed by the employee while checking the load-sheets and balance charts would involve possible accident to the aircraft and possible loss of human life

Mistake

material fact, as where a person discounts a forged bill, is recoverable (though a banker paying the forged cheque of a customer cannot charge the customer with the loss), and see Jones & Co. v. aring &

Money

52 TLR 88, and notes thereon in Law Quarterly Review, January, 1936, Vol. 52, p. 3. Includes a cheque, postal order, demand draft, telegraphic transfer or money order. [Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act, 1978

Money Bill

52 TLR 88, and notes thereon in Law Quarterly Review, January, 1936, Vol. 52, p. 3. Includes a cheque, postal order, demand draft, telegraphic transfer or money order. [Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act, 1978

Motor transport worker

arrival, departure, loading or unloading of such transport vehicle and includes a driver, conductor, cleaner, station staff, line checking staff, booking clerk, cash clerk, depot clerk, time-keeper, watchman or attendant, but except in s. 8 does not

Negotiable

a popular, and not in a technical, sense. For it is 'negotiable' to the same extent as a cheque marked 'not negotiable', i.e. it is 'transferrable', Scrutton on Charterparties and Bills of Lading, 20th Edn., (1996), p.

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