Bills of Exchange Act 1909
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Acceptance | means an acceptance completed by delivery or notification. |
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Action | includes counter‐claim and set‐off. |
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Australasia | means Australia, and any Territory, New Zealand, and the Fiji Islands. |
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Banker | includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not, who carry on the business of banking. |
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Bankrupt | means any person whose estate is vested in a trustee or assignee under the law for the time being in force relating to bankruptcy or insolvency. |
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Bearer | means the person in possession of a bill or note which is payable to bearer. |
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Bill | means bill of exchange. |
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Delivery | means transfer of possession, actual or constructive, from one person to another. |
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Holder | means the payee or indorsee of a bill or note who is in possession of it, or the bearer thereof. |
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Indorsement | means an indorsement completed by delivery. |
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Issue | means the first delivery of a bill or note, complete in form, to a person who takes it as a holder. |
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Note | means promissory note. |
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Person | includes a body of persons whether incorporated or not. |
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Value | means valuable consideration. |
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Written | includes printed, and writing includes print. |
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