What is mean by Holder and Holder in due course.
HOLDER AND HOLDER IN DUE COURSE WHAT DO YOU MEANT BY HOLDER? A person who is legally entitled to the possession of the negotiable instrument in his own name to receive the amount there of is called a “Holder”. He is the original payee. In case the bill is payable to the bearer, the person in possession of the negotiable instrument is called the holder. DEFINE HOLDER. According to section 8 the “holder of a promissory note, bill of exchange, or cheque means any person entitle in his own name to the possession there of and to receive or recover the amount due there on from the parties there to”. EXPLAIN THE RIGHTS OF A HOLDER. The holder of the negotiable instrument point out certain right viz v To cross open cheques either generally or specially v To convert a blank endorsement into a full endorsement v To negotiable the instrument to a third party v To present it to the market or drawee v To use in his own name and v To o...