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Coal mine

7, c. 9), amending certain provisions of the (English) Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887, and see the (English) Check-weighing in Various Industries Act, 1919 (9 & 10 Geo. 5, c. 51). By s. 1 (1) of the

negotiable instrument

negotiable instrument : a transferable instrument (as a note, check, or draft) containing an unconditional promise or order to pay to a holder or to the order of

Antedate

day of its execution. Means to affix with a date earlier than that true date e.g. antedate a check. To precede in time e.g. the doctrine antedates the Smith case by many years, Black Law Dictionary, 7th

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stop payment

stop payment : a depositor's order to a bank to refuse to honor a specified check drawn by him or her

cashable

able to be converted into ready money as a cashable check cashable gambling chips

Bearing rein

A short rein looped over the check hook or the hames to keep the horses head up called in the United States a checkrein

Bafflement

The process or act of baffling or of being baffled frustration check

voucher

documentary record of a business transaction 2 : a written affidavit or authorization 3 : a form or check indicating a credit against future purchases or expenditures

utter

utter : to put (as a counterfeit note) into circulation as if genuine [convicted of ing a forged check] ut·ter·er n

tender

obligation) that is coupled with a manifestation of willingness and ability to follow through (as by producing a check) c : tender of delivery [sufficient ] 2 : something offered in payment or performance ;specif : money

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