Duty of Inquiry
Definition
A common law rule under which a bank must inquire into the propriety of a negotiable instrument of significant amount presented to it by a third party attempting to negotiate the check for its own benefit.
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A common law rule under which a bank must inquire into the propriety of a negotiable instrument of significant amount presented to it by a third party attempting to negotiate the check for its own benefit.