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Negotiability Requirements II

Learn about the requirement that, to be negotiable, an instrument must be payable to bearer or to order and be payable on demand or at a definite time.

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As you may recall from another lesson, for an instrument to be negotiable under Article 3, it must contain an unconditional promise or order to pay a fixed sum of money, be payable to bearer or to order, be payable on demand or at a definite time, and not state any promise or undertaking other than the promise or undertaking to pay money.

We’ve already discussed the first requirement; now, let’s look at the second and third requirements.

I. Payable to Bearer or to Order

For an instrument to be...

Lessons

1. Welcome
  • Welcome to Payment Systems
2. Negotiability
  • Introduction to Negotiable Instruments
  • Negotiability Requirements I
  • Negotiability Requirements II
  • Rule against Additional Terms
3. Key Terms in Article 3
  • Key Terms I
  • Key Terms II
  • Becoming a Holder
  • Negotiation
  • Indorsement
4. Enforcement of Negotiable Instruments
  • Holder in Due Course: Value and Good Faith
  • Holder in Due Course: Without Notice
  • Close-Connectedness Doctrine and Shelter Rule
  • Defenses against Enforcement
5. Liability on Negotiable Instruments
  • Obligations of the Parties
  • Instruments Taken for an Obligation
  • Accord and Satisfaction Using a Negotiable Instrument
  • Enforcement of Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed Instruments
  • Warranty Liability
6. Dishonor, Payment, and Discharge
  • Dishonor of Negotiable Instruments
  • Payment of Negotiable Instruments
  • Discharge of Liability
7. Misconduct and Mistake
  • Unauthorized Signatures and Alterations
  • The Negligence Rule
  • Imposters and Fictitious or Unintended Payees
  • Conversion of a Negotiable Instrument
8. Bank Deposits and Collections
  • Introduction to Article 4
  • Collection: Depositary and Collecting Banks
  • Collection: Payor Banks
  • Payor Bank’s Relationship to Its Customers