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The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: page 1

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                               THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881
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                                     ARRENGMENT OF SECTIONS
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                                                  CHAPTER I
                                              PRELIMINARY
PREAMBLE.

SECTIONS
   1. Short title.
     Local extent,
     Saving of usages relating to hundis, etc.,
     Commencement.
   2. [Repealed.].
   3. Interpretation-clause.
     “Banker.”                                                  e
                                                  CHAPTER II   od
   4. “Promissory note.”
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                                     OF NOTES, BILLSAND CHEQUES


   5. “Bill of exchange.”
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   6. “Cheque.”
                                              In
   7.   “Drawer”, “Drawee”.
        “Drawee in case of need.”
        “Acceptor.”
        “Acceptor for honour.”
        “Payee.”
   8. “Holder.”
   9. “Holder in due course.”
   10. “Payment in due course.”
   11. Inland instrument.
   12. Foreign instrument.
   13. “Negotiable instrument.”
   14. Negotiation.
   15. Indorsement.




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