Negotiable Instruments

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  2. Massachusetts General Laws
  3. Administration of the Government
  4. Regulation of Trade
  5. Uniform Commercial Code
  6. Negotiable Instruments

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Section
3-101

Short Title

Section
3-102

Subject Matter

Section
3-103

Definitions

Section
3-104

Negotiable Instrument

Section
3-105

Issue of Instrument

Section
3-106

Unconditional Promise or Order

Section
3-107

Instrument Payable in Foreign Money

Section
3-108

Payable on Demand or at Definite Time

Section
3-109

Payable to Bearer or to Order

Section
3-110

Identification of Person to Whom Instrument Is Payable

Section
3-111

Place of Payment

Section
3-112

Interest

Section
3-113

Date of Instrument

Section
3-114

Contradictory Terms of Instrument

Section
3-115

Incomplete Instrument

Section
3-116

Joint and Several Liability; Contribution

Section
3-117

Other Agreements Affecting Instrument

Section
3-118

Statute of Limitations

Section
3-119

Notice of Right to Defend Action

Section
3-201

Negotiation

Section
3-202

Negotiation Subject to Rescission

Section
3-203

Transfer of Instrument; Rights Acquired by Transfer

Section
3-204

Indorsement

Section
3-205

Special Indorsement; Blank Indorsement; Anomalous Indorsement

Section
3-206

Restrictive Indorsement

Section
3-207

Reacquisition

Section
3-301

Person Entitled to Enforce Instrument

Section
3-302

Holder in Due Course

Section
3-303

Value and Consideration

Section
3-304

Overdue Instrument

Section
3-305

Defenses and Claims in Recoupment

Section
3-306

Claims to an Instrument

Section
3-307

Notice of Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Section
3-308

Proof of Signatures and Status as Holder in Due Course

Section
3-309

Enforcement of Lost, Destroyed, or Stolen Instrument

Section
3-310

Effect of Instrument on Obligation for Which Taken

Section
3-311

Accord and Satisfaction by Use of Instrument

Section
3-312

Lost, Destroyed, or Stolen Cashier's Check, Teller's Check, or Certified Check

Section
3-401

Signature

Section
3-402

Signature by Representative

Section
3-403

Unauthorized Signature

Section
3-404

Impostors; Fictitious Payees

Section
3-405

Employer's Responsibility for Fraudulent Indorsement by Employee

Section
3-406

Negligence Contributing to Forged Signature or Alteration of Instrument

Section
3-407

Alteration

Section
3-408

Drawee Not Liable on Unaccepted Draft

Section
3-409

Acceptance of Draft; Certified Check

Section
3-410

Acceptance Varying Draft

Section
3-411

Refusal to Pay Cashier's Checks, Teller's Checks, and Certified Checks

Section
3-412

Obligation of Issuer of Note or Cashier's Check

Section
3-413

Obligation of Acceptor

Section
3-414

Obligation of Drawer

Section
3-415

Obligation of Indorser

Section
3-416

Transfer Warranties

Section
3-417

Presentment Warranties

Section
3-418

Payment or Acceptance by Mistake

Section
3-419

Instruments Signed for Accommodation

Section
3-420

Conversion of Instrument

Section
3-501

Presentment

Section
3-502

Dishonor

Section
3-503

Notice of Dishonor

Section
3-504

Excused Presentment and Notice of Dishonor

Section
3-505

Evidence of Dishonor

Section
3-601

Discharge and Effect of Discharge

Section
3-602

Payment

Section
3-603

Tender of Payment

Section
3-604

Discharge by Cancellation or Renunciation

Section
3-605

Discharge of Indorsers and Accommodation Parties