A writing which authorizes one person to pay or deliver, and another to receive, a sum of money.
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| 释义 | society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > paper money > promissory notes or bills of exchange > [noun] > other promissory notes or bills (27) warrant1433 A writing which authorizes one person to pay or deliver, and another to receive, a sum of money. assignmentc1460 = assignation, n. 3. Obsolete. policy1623 A conditional promissory note, dependent on the result of a bet. Obsolete. navy bill1679 a promissory note or bill issued by the Navy Board instead of cash payment; (also) a promissory note drawn by a naval officer on the Admiralty… redraft1682 Finance. A new bill drawn for the amount of a dishonoured bill plus expenses; a bill of re-exchange. Also: the action of issuing such a bill or an… tally of pro1691 tally of pro (i.e. pro, for or in favour of some one), tally of sol (i.e. solutum, paid): see quot. 1843. Obsolete. bank bill1694 A type of interest-bearing promissory note issued by the Bank of England until the mid 18th cent. Also more fully sealed bank bill. Now historical. bank seal bill1696 = bank bill, n. 2. chequer-bill1697 a promissory bill issued by the exchequer, an exchequer-bill. assignation1704 Paper currency; a negotiable document representing and secured by revenue or property; a bill, an assignat. chequer-note1705 = chequer-bill n. mint bill1707 a bill or promissory note given by an officer of the mint to an importer of bullion deposited for coining. transport debenture1707 a voucher given for a claim for transport services. transport-bill1710 = transport debenture n. loan-bill1722 = exchequer-bill n. at exchequer, n. compounds 2. treasury note1756 (a) chiefly U.S., a demand note issued by the Treasury Department, receivable as legal tender for all debts; = currency note n. at currency, n.… tin bill1778 see quot. treasury-bill1798 an instrument of credit, usually drawn for 3 or 6 months, issued by authority of Parliament to the highest bidder, when money is temporarily needed… rescription1800 A promissory note issued by a government. Now rare and historical. short bill1808 a bill having less than ten days to run. treasury-warrant1834 a warrant or voucher issued by the Treasury for any sum disbursed by the exchequer. sight bill1853 a bill of exchange payable on presentation. short-paper1912 short bills. treasuries1922 plural. Treasury bills. T.B.1936 Treasury Bill (cf. T-Bill n. at initialisms 2 below). T.D.R.1948 Treasury Deposit Receipt. T-Bill1982 = treasury-bill n. at treasury, n. compounds 2 (cf. T.B. n. at initialisms 1a above). |
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