non-acceptancen.

1647 Moderate Intelligencer No. 120. 1149 The non-acceptance of the Bill of Exchange for the 10800 and odd pounds in Holland was urged.

1650 Mercurius Politicus No. 16. 271 Hee..excuseth his non-acceptance of the Treaty of Peace, in regard of the Commissioners came not from the Duke of Orleans, within the time limited.

1682 J. Scarlett Stile of Exchanges 35 He that hath a Bill of Exchange in Possession, which was not accepted,..and so is protested for Non-Acceptance.

1766 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. II. xxx The payee, or indorsee may protest it for non-acceptance.

1809 R. Langford Introd. Trade 22 Re-exchange means the damages incurred by non-acceptance and non-payment.

1854 F. T. Palgrave To G.C.A. in Idyls & Songs lii There is no need for deep enquiring gaze: No fear the trifles non-acceptance find That confidence to confidence displays.

1892 J. Tait Mind in Matter (ed. 3) 33 Non-acceptance of the findings of perception unsettles the judgment.

1928 Science 20 Apr. 409/2 An invitation which has not yet been accepted. Its non-acceptance must be a disappointment.

1960 Farmer & Stockbreeder 22 Mar. 59/1 There have been fears that their herd book may be closed to imported stock in retaliation for the non-acceptance of U.S. cattle in the parent society's book.

1991 A. G. Guest Chalmers's Bills of Exchange (ed. 14) 357 On non-acceptance the holder has an ‘immediate right of recourse’, that is, resort to the drawer and indorsers.