promise+to+pay

  • 41note — 1 n 1 a: a written promise to pay a debt; specif: promissory note in this entry bank note: a promissory note issued by a bank payable to bearer on demand but without interest and circulating as money cog·no·vit note /käg nō vit , kōg /: a note in …

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  • 42Estoppel — in its broadest sense is a legal term referring to a series of legal and equitable doctrines that preclude a person from denying or asserting anything to the contrary of that which has, in contemplation of law, been established as the truth,… …

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  • 43Stipulatio — was the basic form of contract in Roman law. It was made in the format of question and answer. The precise nature of the contract was disputed, as can be seen below.CapacityIn order to contract parties must have intellectus (understanding) and… …

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  • 44negotiable instrument — n: a transferable instrument (as a note, check, or draft) containing an unconditional promise or order to pay to a holder or to the order of a holder upon issue, possession, demand, or at a specified time was determined to be a holder in due… …

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  • 45letter of credit — An obligation issued by a bank on behalf of a bank customer to a third party. There are many different kinds of letters of credit. The two most common are commercial letters and standby letters. A commercial or trade letter of credit is a bank… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 46obligation — A generic word, derived from the Latin substantive obligatio, having many, wide, and varied meanings, according to the context in which it is used. That which a person is bound to do or forbear; any duty imposed by law, promise, contract,… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 47promissory — /promas(6)riy/ Containing or consisting of a promise; in the nature of a promise; stipulating or engaging for a future act or course of conduct. As to promissory oath promissory representation promissory warranty, see those titles @ promissory… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 48commercial transaction — ▪ economics Introduction       in law, the core of the legal rules governing business dealings. The most common types of commercial transactions, involving such specialized areas of the law and legal instruments as sale of goods and documents of… …

    Universalium

  • 49BETROTHAL — (Heb. שִׁדּוּכִין, shiddukhin). Definition In Jewish law shiddukhin is defined as the mutual promise between a man and a woman to contract a marriage at some future time and the formulations of the terms (tena im, see below) on which it shall… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 50Demand Note — This article is about the Demand Notes issued by the U.S. government. For demand note referring to any promissory note that is payable on demand, see promissory note. Top row: The distinctive green ink used on the backs of Demand Notes gave rise… …

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