Introduction
A negotiable instrument is a document that guarantees payment to a specific person. The instrument must name the payee or otherwise indicate his identity. A negotiable instrument is transferable and in essence, it is a signed document with a promise to pay the holder of the document a given fixed amount of money at a specified date or on demand. Upon the transfer of the instrument, the legal title of the instrument is passed to the owner.
Promise and negotiable instruments
A negotiable instrument is a document used in contracts, and which guarantees the payment of a given sum of money unconditionally on ...