a bad check

  • 11bad — adj: not valid: void bad notice; esp: not covered by sufficient funds a bad check Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

    Law dictionary

  • 12bad cheque — bad cheques N COUNT A bad cheque is a bank cheque that will not be paid because there is a mistake on it, or because there is not enough money in the account of the person who wrote the cheque. She wrote another bad check. (in AM, use bad check) …

    English dictionary

  • 13check kiting — n. A scam in which an individual deposits worthless checks in different banks and uses his or her good credit to withdraw funds before the checks clear, attempting to deposit the money into the account on which the check is drawn before the… …

    Law dictionary

  • 14bad cheque — UK US noun [C] UK (US bad check) ► BANKING a cheque that is not paid because there is not enough money in the account to pay it: »In some places, issuing a bad cheque is viewed as a criminal offence …

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  • 15check — I n. order to a bank (BE has cheque) 1) to issue, make out, write out a check to 2) to draw a check against one s account; to draw a check on a bank 3) to cash; clear; deposit; present a check 4) to cover a check (by making a deposit) 5) to… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 16Check verification service — A check verification service provides businesses or individuals with either the ability to check the validity of the actual check or draft being presented, or the ability to verify the history of the account holder, or both.[1][2] it often… …

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  • 17bad cheque — noun a check that is dishonored on presentation because of insufficient funds issuing a bad check is a form of larceny • Syn: ↑bad check • Hypernyms: ↑check, ↑bank check, ↑cheque …

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  • 18Check Representment — A method whereby checks from accounts with insufficient funds are repeatedly deposited until funds are available. While the process of check representment is complicated, simply put, the bad check is held and the customer s account is tracked… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 19check — verb To control or restrain; to hold within bounds. To verify or audit, as to examine the books and records of another or a business for accuracy and proper accounting practices. Particularly used with reference to the control or supervision of… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 20check — verb To control or restrain; to hold within bounds. To verify or audit, as to examine the books and records of another or a business for accuracy and proper accounting practices. Particularly used with reference to the control or supervision of… …

    Black's law dictionary