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The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: page 6

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   116. Acceptance and payment without protest.
                                               CHAPTER XII
                                             OF COMPENSATION
   117. Rules as to compensation.
                                              CHAPTER XIII
                                       SPECIAL RULES OF EVIDENCE
   118. Presumptions as to negotiable instruments.
       (a) of consideration;
       (b) as to date;
       (c) as to time of acceptance;
       (d) as to time of transfer;
       (e) as to order of indorsements;                             e
       (f) as to stamp;                                      od
       (g) that holder is a holder in due course;
   119. Presumption on proof of protest.
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   120. Estoppel against denying original validity of instrument.
                                               In
   121. Estoppel against denying capacity of payee to indorse.
   122. Estoppel against denying signature or capacity of prior party.
                                              CHAPTER XIV
                                             OF CROSSED CHEQUES
   123. Cheque crossed generally.
   124. Cheque crossed specially.
   125. Crossing after issue.
   126. Payment of cheque crossed generally.
        Payment of cheque crossed specially.
   127. Payment of cheque crossed specially more than once.
   128. Payment in due course of crossed cheque.
   129. Payment of crossed cheque out of due course.
   130. Cheque bearing “not negotiable”.
   131. Non-liability of banker receiving payment of cheque.
   131A. Application of Chapter to drafts.




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