accommodation bill of exchange
1accommodation bill — a bill of exchange accepted by an accommodation party, that is, a person signing without receiving value and for the purpose of lending his name (and his credit) to someone else. An accommodation party is liable on the bill to a holder for value …
2Accommodation bill — Accommodation Ac*com mo*da tion, n. [L. accommodatio, fr. accommodare: cf. F. accommodation.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of fitting or adapting, or the state of being fitted or adapted; adaptation; adjustment; followed by to. The organization of… …
3bill of exchange — An unconditional order in writing, addressed by one person (the drawer) to another (the drawee) and signed by the person giving it, requiring the drawee to pay on demand or at a fixed or determinable future time a specified sum of money to or to… …
4bill of exchange — An unconditional order in writing, addressed by one person (the drawer) to another (the drawee) and signed by the person giving it, requiring the drawee to pay on demand or at a fixed or determinable future time a specified sum of money to or to… …
5accommodation bill — A bill of exchange signed by a person (the accommodation party) who acts as a guarantor. The accommodation party is liable for the bill should the acceptor fail to pay at maturity. Accommodation bills are sometimes known as windbills or windmills …
6accommodation bill — A bill of exchange signed by a person (the accommodation party) who acts as a guarantor. The accommodation party is liable for the bill should the acceptor fail to pay at maturity. Accommodation bills are sometimes known as windbills or windmills …
7accommodation bill — /əkɒməˈdeɪʃən bɪl/ (say uhkomuh dayshuhn bil) noun a bill of exchange endorsed by one person for another, to enable the second person to obtain credit or raise money by giving extra security. Also, US, accommodation draft, accommodation note …
8accommodation bill — noun A bill of exchange endorsed by a reputable third party acting as a guarantor, as a favor and without compensation …
9accommodation bill — /əˌkɒmə deɪʃ(ə)n ˌbɪl/ noun a bill of exchange where the person signing (the ‘drawee’) is helping another company (the ‘drawer’) to raise a loan …
10accommodation bill — /əˌkɒmə deɪʃ(ə)n ˌbɪl/ noun a bill of exchange where the person signing (the ‘drawee’) is helping another company (the ‘drawer’) to raise a loan …
