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Bill of exchange defined
- A bill of exchange is an unconditional order in writing, addressed by one person to another, signed by the person giving it, requiring the person to whom it is addressed to pay on demand, or at a fixed or determinable future time, a sum certain in money to or to the order of a specified person, or to bearer.
- An instrument which does not comply with these conditions, or which orders any act to be done in addition to the payment of money, is not a bill of exchange.
- An order to pay out of a particular fund is not unconditional within the meaning of this section; but an unqualified order to pay, coupled with:
- an indication of a particular fund out of which the drawee is to re-imburse himself or herself, or a particular account to be debited with the amount; or
- a statement of the transaction which gives rise to the bill; is unconditional.
- A bill is not invalid by reason:
BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT 1909 – SECT 08 – Bills of Exchange defined
BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT 1909 – SECT 22 – Definition and requisites of acceptance
BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT 1909 – SECT 24 – General and qualified acceptances
BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT 1909 – SECT 25 – Inchoate instruments
BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT 1909 – SECT 26 – Delivery
BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT 1909 – SECT 35 – Presumption of good value and faith
BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT 1909 – SECT 36 – Negotiation of bill
BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT 1909 – SECT 47 – Non-acceptance
BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT 1909 – SECT 48 – Dishonour by non-acceptance and its consequences
BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT 1909 – SECT 50 – Rules as to presentment for payment
BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT 1909 – SECT 66 – Acceptor the holder at maturity
BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT 1909 – SECT 68 – Cancellation
BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT 1909 – SECT 70 – Acceptance for honour supra protest
BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT 1909 – SECT 89 – Promissory note defined
BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT 1909 – SECT 93 – Presentment of note for payment
BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT 1909 – SECT 97 – Signature
BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT 1909 – SECT 98 – Computation of time
The UCC (Uniform Commercial Code) and Bill of Exchange
The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) is a set of laws that govern various commercial transactions, including negotiable instruments like promissory notes and checks. Under UCC Article 3, a person who possesses a negotiable instrument may take certain actions to ensure...