m (of foreign bill of exchange)
1foreign bill (of exchange) — or foreign bill n. a bill of exchange drawn in one state or country and payable in another, as one arising from foreign trade operations * * * …
2foreign bill (of exchange) — or foreign bill n. a bill of exchange drawn in one state or country and payable in another, as one arising from foreign trade operations …
3foreign bill (of exchange) — or foreign bill n. a bill of exchange drawn in one state or country and payable in another, as one arising from foreign trade operations …
4foreign bill — A bill of exchange which is not, or does not purport to be, both drawn and payable within the state. Uniform Negotiable Instruments L § 129. The primary importance of the distinction between an inland and a foreign bill of exchange lies in the… …
5Bill of exchange — exchange ex*change ([e^]ks*ch[=a]nj ), n. [OE. eschange, eschaunge, OF. eschange, fr. eschangier, F. [ e]changer, to exchange; pref. ex out + F. changer. See {Change}, and cf. {Excamb}.] 1. The act of giving or taking one thing in return for… …
6Foreign bill — Foreign For eign, a. [OE. forein, F. forain, LL. foraneus, fr. L. foras, foris, out of doors, abroad, without; akin to fores doors, and E. door. See {Door}, and cf. {Foreclose}, {Forfeit}, {Forest}, {Forum}.] 1. Outside; extraneous; separated;… …
7foreign bill — any bill of exchange other than an inland bill (that is, a bill that is both drawn and payable in the British Isles or one that is drawn in the British Isles upon someone resident there). Unless the contrary appears on its face, the holder may… …
8bill of exchange — noun a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another • Syn: ↑draft, ↑order of payment • Hypernyms: ↑negotiable instrument • Hyponyms: ↑overdraft, ↑foreign bill …
9bill of exchange — /ˌbɪl əv ɪks tʃeɪndʒ/ noun a document, signed by the person authorising it, which tells another person or a financial institution to pay money unconditionally to a named person on a certain date (NOTE: Bills of exchange are usually used for… …
10bill of exchange — /ˌbɪl əv ɪks tʃeɪndʒ/ noun a document signed by the person authorising it, which tells another to pay money unconditionally to a named person on a certain date (usually used in payments in foreign currency) ♦ to accept a bill to sign a bill of… …
