NI Act: Chapter 7: Of discharge from liability on notes, bills and cheques

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1. Section 82. Discharge from liability
2. Section 83. Discharge by allowing drawee more than forty-eight hours to accept
3. Section 84. When cheque not duly presented and drawer damaged thereby
4. Section 85. Cheque payable to order
5. Section 85A. Drafts drawn by one branch of a bank on another payable to order
6. Section 86. Parties not consenting discharged by qualified or limited acceptance
7. Section 87. Effect of material alteration
8. Section 88. Acceptor or indorser bound notwithstanding previous alteration
9. Section 89. Payment of instrument on which alteration is not apparent
10. Section 90. Extinguishment of rights of action on bill in acceptor's hands

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