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protest

from such action ;also : the action of making or causing to be made such a declaration with due service of notice of dishonor b : a declaration made by the master of a ship before a

negotiable instrument

a holder upon issue, possession, demand, or at a specified time [was determined to be a holder in due course of a negotiable instrument] see also bearer, holder in due course

hearing

or her rights, to present its position. A hearing, along with notice, is a fundamental part of procedural due process. Hearings are also held, as for example by a legislature or an administrative agency, for the purpose

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draw

: to take (money) from a place of deposit 3 : to write and sign (a draft) in due form for use in making a demand [ a check] 4 : to write out in due form

Coupon

A certificate of interest due printed at the bottom of transferable bonds state railroad etc given for a term of years designed to

claim

to call, claim, from Latin clamare to shout, proclaim] 1 a : a demand for something (as money) due or believed to be due ;specif : a demand for a benefit (as under the workers' compensation law)

care

: watchful or protective attention, caution, concern, prudence, or regard usually towards an action or situation ;esp : due care [a person has a duty to use in dealing with others, and failure to do so is

bona fide holder

instrument who acquired title to the instrument in the ordinary course of business for value before it became due and without knowledge of any defect in title compare holder in due course

assumable mortgage

credit review of the new borrower and may charge a fee for the assumption. Some mortgages contain a due-on-sale clause, which means that the mortgage may not be transferable to a new buyer. Instead, the lender may

apportion

apportion : to make a usually proportionate division or distribution of (an amount due) according to a plan: as a : to divide (an amount due in tax or other liability) among

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