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foreign bill (of exchange) or foreign billn.a bill of exchange drawn in one state or country and payable in another, as one arising from foreign trade operations
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foreign bill (of exchange) — or foreign bill n. a bill of exchange drawn in one state or country and payable in another, as one arising from foreign trade operations … English World dictionary
foreign bill (of exchange) — or foreign bill n. a bill of exchange drawn in one state or country and payable in another, as one arising from foreign trade operations … English World dictionary
foreign bill — A bill of exchange which is not, or does not purport to be, both drawn and payable within the state. Uniform Negotiable Instruments L § 129. The primary importance of the distinction between an inland and a foreign bill of exchange lies in the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Bill of exchange — exchange ex*change ([e^]ks*ch[=a]nj ), n. [OE. eschange, eschaunge, OF. eschange, fr. eschangier, F. [ e]changer, to exchange; pref. ex out + F. changer. See {Change}, and cf. {Excamb}.] 1. The act of giving or taking one thing in return for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foreign bill — Foreign For eign, a. [OE. forein, F. forain, LL. foraneus, fr. L. foras, foris, out of doors, abroad, without; akin to fores doors, and E. door. See {Door}, and cf. {Foreclose}, {Forfeit}, {Forest}, {Forum}.] 1. Outside; extraneous; separated;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foreign bill — any bill of exchange other than an inland bill (that is, a bill that is both drawn and payable in the British Isles or one that is drawn in the British Isles upon someone resident there). Unless the contrary appears on its face, the holder may… … Law dictionary
bill of exchange — noun a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another • Syn: ↑draft, ↑order of payment • Hypernyms: ↑negotiable instrument • Hyponyms: ↑overdraft, ↑foreign bill … Useful english dictionary
bill of exchange — /ˌbɪl əv ɪks tʃeɪndʒ/ noun a document, signed by the person authorising it, which tells another person or a financial institution to pay money unconditionally to a named person on a certain date (NOTE: Bills of exchange are usually used for… … Dictionary of banking and finance
bill of exchange — /ˌbɪl əv ɪks tʃeɪndʒ/ noun a document signed by the person authorising it, which tells another to pay money unconditionally to a named person on a certain date (usually used in payments in foreign currency) ♦ to accept a bill to sign a bill of… … Marketing dictionary in english
foreign bill — noun a bill of exchange that is drawn in one country and made payable in another • Syn: ↑foreign draft • Hypernyms: ↑draft, ↑bill of exchange, ↑order of payment … Useful english dictionary
