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bond
bond : a long-term government bond issued by or under the authority of the U.S. Treasury compare Treasury bill at bill Treasury note at note ze·ro-coupon bond : a bond that is sold at a price significantly
Overdue
Overdue, past the time of payment. By s. 36 (2), (3), and (4) of the (English) Bills of Exchange Act, 1882:- (2) where an overdue bill is negotiated, it can only be negotiated subject to
Alteration
Wills Act, 1837 (7 Wm. 4 & 1 Vict. c. 26), s. 21. As to alteration of a bill of exchange, see s. 64 of the Bills of Exchange Act, 1882, by which, where a bill is
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Not negotiable
can have or can give a better title than the person had from whom he took it, see Bills of Exchange Act, 1882, s. 81; G.W. Ry. Co. v. London and County Bank, 1901 AC 422. [S.
Casting vote
a casting vote, and by the practice of the House gives it in favour of a motion or bill, so as to give opportunity for further consideration. So has the mayor or other chairman at a meeting
Negotiable instruments
action upon which is, by exception from the common rule, freely assignable from one to another, such as bills of exchange and promissory notes. Any person acquiring a negotiable instrument for value and in good faith can
counterletter
the conveyor of some land is still the owner, even though the other party has been given a bill of sale, is an example of a counterletter.
Ship's papers
sorts: (1) those required by the law of a particular country, as the certificate of registry, licence, charter-party, bills of lading and of health, required by the law of England to be onboard all British ships; (2)
Attestation
2 Vict. c. 110), agreements with crews of 'foreign-going' ships ((English) Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, s. 115), and bills of sale (see BILL OF SALE) require attestation. As to the attestation of deeds in execution of certain
Crossed cheques
a banker, and moreover postpones in some measure the payment until the clearing hours in the afternoon. See Bills of Exchange Act, 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 50), ss. 76-80; and (English) Bills of Exchange (Crossed
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