NI Act Section 21: ''At sight''
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 · Chapter 2: Of notes, bills and cheques
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¶In a promissory note or bill of exchange the expressions "at sight" and "on presentment" mean on demand. The expression "After sight"--"after sight" means, in a promissory note, after presentment for sight, and, in a bill of exchange, after acceptance, or nothing for non-acceptance, or protest for non-acceptance.
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Other sections in this chapter
- 4. ''Promissory note''
- 5. ''Bill of exchange''
- 6. ''Cheque''
- 7. ''Drawer.''
- 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
- 16. Indorsement ''in blank'' and ''in full''
- 17. Ambiguous instruments
- 18. Where amount is stated differently in figures and words
- 19. Instruments payable on demand
- 20. Inchoate stamped instruments
- 22. ''Maturity''
- 23. Calculating maturity of bill or note payable so many months after date or sight
- 24. Calculating maturity of bill or note payable so many days after date or sight
- 25. When day of maturity is a holiday