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Dishonour

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Notice of dishonour

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Noting

Noting, when a promissory note or bill of exchange has been dishonoured by non-acceptance or non-payment, the holder may cause such dishonour to be noted by a notary public upon

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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 dishonour has been given to, or

Holder in due course

he became the holder of it before it was overdue, and without notice that it had been previously dishonoured, if such was the fact. (b) That he took the bill [cheque or note] in good faith and

Re-exchange

Re-exchange is 'the difference in the value of a bill occasioned by its being dishonoured in a foreign country in which it was payable. The existence and amount of it depend on the

Unpaid seller

conditional payment, and the condition on which it was received has not been fulfilled by reason of the dishonour of the instrument or otherwise. (2) In this Chapter, the term 'seller' includes any person who is in

Leasing-making

untrue speeches to the disdain, reproach, and contempt of the sovereign, his council and proceedings, or to the dishonour, hurt, or prejudice of the sovereign or his ancestors, Scots Acts,1584, 1585, and 1703, c. 4.

Interest

right whether by virtue of any agreement or otherwise; or (c) shall effect the damages recoverable for the dishonour of a bill of exchange.' 2. Sects. 28 and 29 of the (English) Civil Procedure Act, 1933, shall

Ignominy

Ignominy means public disgrace or dishonour, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 749.

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