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contracts. This term is applied to bills of exchange and promissory notes, which are assignable by indorsement or delivery. 2. The statute of 3 & 4 Anne (the principles of which have been generally adopted in this country, either formally, or in effect,) made promissory notes payable to a person, or to his order, or bearer, negotiable like inland bills, according to the … [Read more...] about NEGOTIABLE PAPER

Latin, meaning No man can contradict his own deed. … [Read more...] about NEMO CONTRA FACTUM SUUM VENIRE POTEST

To discuss or arrange a sale or bargain; to arrange the preliminaries of a business transaction. Also to sell or discount negotiable paper, or assign or transfer it by indorsement and delivery. … [Read more...] about NEGOTIATE

Latin, meaning No one can be judge in his own case. … [Read more...] about NEMO DEBET ESSE JUDEX IN PROPRIA CAUSA

The deliberation, discussion, or conference upon the terms of a proposed agreement; the act of settling or arranging the terms and conditions of a bargain, sale, or other business transaction. Also the transfer of, or act of putting into circulation, a negotiable instrument … [Read more...] about NEGOTIATION