nonnegotiable instrument

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• nonnegotiable instrument — According to a well understood meaning in the law of bills and notes, a term of art which refers only to commercial paper. An instrument which is not negotiable, that is, any instrument which does not meet the requirements laid down to qualify an …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• nonnegotiable paper — See nonnegotiable instrument …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• nonnegotiable chose in action — A right represented by an instrument which is not negotiable …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• negotiation of instrument — The transfer of a negotiable bill or note by a first or subsequent holder to a successor holder. 11 Am J2d B & N §§ 309, 310. The transfer of a negotiable instrument from one person to another in such manner as to constitute the transferee the… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• indorsement — Literally, as derived from the Latin indorsa, a writing on the back; employed in common as well as legal usage to designate the transaction whereby the holder of a bill or note transfers his right to such instrument to another person and incurs… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• not negotiable — Lacking the character of negotiability. See nonnegotiable instrument …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• bill of lading — bill of lad·ing / lā diŋ/: a document issued by a carrier that lists goods being shipped and specifies the terms of their transport ◇ A bill of lading serves as a receipt for the goods, a contract for the transport of the goods, and a document of …   Law dictionary

• Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… …   Universalium

• non-negotiable — ˌnon neˈgotiable adjective 1. FINANCE BANKING if a financial document such as a cheque is non negotiable, it cannot be used by the person or organization receiving it to pay a third person or organization. crossed cheque S are non negotiable 2.… …   Financial and business terms

• Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… …   Universalium

• police — /peuh lees /, n., v., policed, policing. n. 1. Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws. 2. (used with a pl. v.) members of such a force: Several police are… …   Universalium