单词 | to cross a cheque |
释义 | > as lemmasto cross a cheque c. Banking. to cross a cheque: to write across the face the name of a banking company, or simply the words ‘& Co’, between two lines, to be filled up with the name of a banking company, through whom alone it may be paid.The crossing of cheques originated at the Clearing House, the name of the bank presenting the cheque being written across it to facilitate the work of the clearing-house clerks. See Exchequer Reports (1853) VII. 402. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > paper money > cheques and drafts > process a cheque [verb (transitive)] > write name of payable bank upon to cross a cheque1834 1834 R. V. Barnewall & J. L. Adolphus Rep. Cases King's Bench IV. 752 Across the face of the cheque he had written the name of Martin & Co. A cheque so crossed, if presented by any person but the banker whose name is written across, is not paid without further enquiry. 1856 Ann. Reg. 1855 ii. Chron. 192/2 He..requested that he would cash it [sc. a cheque] for him, as it was crossed. 1866 A. Crump Pract. Treat. Banking iii. 83 Should the cheque be delivered to the payee, it is a good plan to ask for his banker's name, and cross it. < as lemmas |
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