NI Act: Chapter 2: Of notes, bills and cheques

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  1. Section 4. ''Promissory note''
  2. Section 5. ''Bill of exchange''
  3. Section 6. ''Cheque''
  4. Section 7. ''Drawer.''
  5. Section 8. ''Holder''
  6. Section 9. ''Holder in due course''
  7. Section 10. ''Payment in due course''
  8. Section 11. Inland instrument
  9. Section 12. Foreign instrument
  10. Section 13. ''Negotiable instrument''
  11. Section 14. Negotiation
  12. Section 15. Indorsement
  13. Section 16. Indorsement ''in blank'' and ''in full''
  14. Section 17. Ambiguous instruments
  15. Section 18. Where amount is stated differently in figures and words
  16. Section 19. Instruments payable on demand
  17. Section 20. Inchoate stamped instruments
  18. Section 21. ''At sight''
  19. Section 22. ''Maturity''
  20. Section 23. Calculating maturity of bill or note payable so many months after date or sight
  21. Section 24. Calculating maturity of bill or note payable so many days after date or sight
  22. Section 25. When day of maturity is a holiday
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