presentment

  • 91Assize — 1) The meeting of feudal vassals with the king it also refers to decrees issued by the king after such meetings. 2) A) Rule or regulation; B) procedure in legal actions concerning land. See darrein presentment, mort d ancestor, Novel Disseisin,… …

    Medieval glossary

  • 92banking hours — A term which, in addition to the regular hours, includes time to allow presentment, after closing, to the bank returning a check, if such presentment is necessary in fact. Columbia Knickerbocker Trust Co. v. Miller, 156 A.D. 810, 142 N.Y.S. 440,… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 93dishonor — To refuse to accept or pay a draft or to pay a promissory note when duly presented. An instrument is dishonored when a necessary or optional presentment is duly made and due acceptance or payment is refused, or cannot be obtained within the… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 94banking hours — A term which, in addition to the regular hours, includes time to allow presentment, after closing, to the bank returning a check, if such presentment is necessary in fact. Columbia Knickerbocker Trust Co. v. Miller, 156 A.D. 810, 142 N.Y.S. 440,… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 95dishonor — To refuse to accept or pay a draft or to pay a promissory note when duly presented. An instrument is dishonored when a necessary or optional presentment is duly made and due acceptance or payment is refused, or cannot be obtained within the… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 96veto — /viytow/ (Lat. I forbid.) The refusal of assent by the executive officer whose assent is necessary to perfect a law which has been passed by the legislative body, and the message which is usually sent to such body by the executive, stating such… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 97warranty — A promise that a proposition of fact is true. The Fred Smartley, Jr., C.A.Va., 108 F.2d 603, 606. An assurance by one party to agreement of existence of fact upon which other party may rely. It is intended precisely to relieve promisee of any… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 98presentation of bill — The delivery of a bill passed by the legislature to the executive for his approval or veto. State ex rel. State Pharmaceutical Asso. v Michel, 52 La Ann 936, 27 So 565. See presentation of claim; presentment for acceptance; presentment for… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 99Counterfeit — Coun ter*feit (koun t?r f?t), a. [F. contrefait, p. p. of contrefaire to counterfeit; contre (L. contra) + faire to make, fr. L. facere. See {Counter}, adv., and {Fact}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Representing by imitation or likeness; having a… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 100Indict — In*dict ([i^]n*d[imac]t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indicted} ([i^]n*d[imac]t [e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Indicting}.] [OE. enditen. See {Indite}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To write; to compose; to dictate; to indite. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. To appoint… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English