contracts. The party who makes a bill of exchange. 2. The obligations of the drawer to the drawee and every subsequent holder lawfully entitled to the possession, are, that the person on whom he draws is capable of binding himself by his acceptance that he is to be found at the place where he is described to reside, if a description be given in the bill; that if the bill be … [Read more...]

A code of laws prepared by Draco, the celebrated lawgiver of Athens. These laws were exceedingly severe, and the term is now sometimes applied to any laws of unusual harshness. … [Read more...]

In patent law. A representation of the appearance of material objects by means of lines and marks upon paper, card-board, or other substance. Ampt v. Cincinnati, 8 Ohio Dec. 628. … [Read more...]

(1) Financial term. Another word for a check or any written order for a payment of money. The person writing the draft is the drawer, the bank or holder of the money is the drawee, and the person named to receive the money is the payee. Also referred to as a bill of exchange. (2) This may refer to a penultimate version of a document that may be corrected or revised. (3) A … [Read more...]

Thieves; robbers. Cowell. … [Read more...]