drawer

drawer
draw·er /'drȯ-ər/ n: the party that draws a draft compare drawee, payee

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

drawer
index payee

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


drawer
n.
The one who writes a draft, i.e., the person who writes a check from his or her account and signs it.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


drawer
a person who draws a bill of exchange. See draw.

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.


drawer
The party who signs a bill of exchange directing that it be paid; for example, a person who signs a check.
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Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


drawer
n. The maker of a draft or check.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


drawer
A person who orders a bank to withdraw money from an account to pay a designated person a specific sum according to the term of a bill, a check, or a draft. An individual who writes and signs a commercial paper, thereby becoming obligated under its terms.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


drawer
A person who orders a bank to withdraw money from an account to pay a designated person a specific sum according to the term of a bill, a check, or a draft. An individual who writes and signs a commercial paper, thereby becoming obligated under its terms.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

drawer
n.
   the person who signs a bill of exchange.
   See also: bill of exchange

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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