Discharge by cancellation or renunciation.

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(1) A person entitled to enforce an instrument, with or without consideration, may discharge the obligation of a party to pay the instrument:

(a) By an intentional voluntary act, such as:

  1. 1. Surrender of the instrument to the party;

  2. 2. Destruction, mutilation, or cancellation of the instrument;

  3. 3. Cancellation or striking out of the party’s signature; or

  4. 4. Addition of words to the instrument indicating discharge; or

(b) By agreeing not to sue or otherwise renouncing rights against the party by a signed writing.

(2) Cancellation or striking out of an indorsement pursuant to subsection (1) does not affect the status and rights of a party derived from the indorsement.

History.—s. 2, ch. 92-82.


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