Bills of Exchange Act 1882
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title:
Bills of Exchange Act 1882
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The Bills of Exchange Act 1882 is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament concerning bills of exchange. The Act was drafted by Sir Mackenzie Chalmers, who later drafted the Sale of Goods Act 1893 and the Marine Insurance Act 1906. Bills of exchange are widely used to finance trade and, when discounted with a financial institution, to obtain credit. The formal legal definition of a bill of exchange is as follows:
An unconditional order in writing addressed by one person to another, signed by the perso
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United Kingdom legislation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bills_of_Exchange_Act_1882
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2011-04-09T19:59:02Z
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2024-09-08T00:44:37Z
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