promissory notes

  • 1Promissory notes —   A document that states that a person promises to pay a certain sum of money on a certain date. Also called a note of hand …

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  • 2Trade bills and promissory notes —   Accounts which contain: all discounted bills and promissory notes used as a means of payment in domestic and international trade (relating to letters of credit and collections) …

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  • 3promissory note — see note Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. promissory note …

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  • 4notes payable — «nohts», 1. current liabilities in the form of promissory notes given to creditors. 2. a record of this …

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  • 5notes receivable — notes receivable, 1. current assets in the form of promissory notes presented to debtors. 2. a record of this …

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  • 6Promissory note — A 1926 Promissory Note from the Imperial bank of India, Rangoon, Burma for 20,000 Rupees plus interest A promissory note is a negotiable instrument, wherein one party (the maker or issuer) makes an unconditional promise in writing to pay a… …

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  • 7promissory note — 1. a written promise to pay a specified sum of money to a designated person or to his or her order, or to the bearer of the note, at a fixed time or on demand. 2. a written promise to do or provide something, usually presented as a gift and… …

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  • 8Promissory note — Written promise to pay. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * promissory note promissory note ➔ note1 * * *    A note that represents a promise by a borrower to repay a loan. Promissory notes are not classed as securities. Failure to pay a… …

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  • 9promissory note — A written contract between a borrower/debtor and a lender/creditor in which the borrower agrees to repay a loan granted by the lender. The contract specifies the amount of the loan and the terms of repayment. American Banker Glossary Written… …

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  • 10promissory note — [[t]prɒ̱mɪsəri noʊt, AM sɔːri[/t]] promissory notes N COUNT A promissory note is a written promise to pay a specific sum of money to a particular person. [mainly AM] ...a $36.4 million, five year promissory note …

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