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Foreign bill — Foreign For eign, a. [OE. forein, F. forain, LL. foraneus, fr. L. foras, foris, out of doors, abroad, without; akin to fores doors, and E. door. See {Door}, and cf. {Foreclose}, {Forfeit}, {Forest}, {Forum}.] 1. Outside; extraneous; separated;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foreign bill — A bill of exchange which is not, or does not purport to be, both drawn and payable within the state. Uniform Negotiable Instruments L § 129. The primary importance of the distinction between an inland and a foreign bill of exchange lies in the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
foreign bill (of exchange) — or foreign bill n. a bill of exchange drawn in one state or country and payable in another, as one arising from foreign trade operations * * * … Universalium
foreign bill (of exchange) — or foreign bill n. a bill of exchange drawn in one state or country and payable in another, as one arising from foreign trade operations … English World dictionary
foreign bill (of exchange) — or foreign bill n. a bill of exchange drawn in one state or country and payable in another, as one arising from foreign trade operations … English World dictionary
foreign bill — noun a bill of exchange that is drawn in one country and made payable in another • Syn: ↑foreign draft • Hypernyms: ↑draft, ↑bill of exchange, ↑order of payment … Useful english dictionary
foreign bill — a bill of exchange drawn on a payer in one country by a maker in another. Cf. inland bill. [1675 85] * * * … Universalium
foreign bill — noun Date: 1682 a bill of exchange that is drawn in one jurisdiction (as a country or state) and payable within another … New Collegiate Dictionary
foreign bill — See inland bill … Big dictionary of business and management
Foreign — For eign, a. [OE. forein, F. forain, LL. foraneus, fr. L. foras, foris, out of doors, abroad, without; akin to fores doors, and E. door. See {Door}, and cf. {Foreclose}, {Forfeit}, {Forest}, {Forum}.] 1. Outside; extraneous; separated; alien; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
