Holder for value

Definition
: a holder to whom an instrument is issued or transferred in exchange for something of value (as a promise of performance, a security interest or lien in the instrument not obtained by judicial process, payment of or use of the instrument as security for a claim against another person, a negotiable instrument, or the incurring of an irrevocable obligation to a third party)



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due process clause

a clause in a constitution prohibiting the government from depriving a person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law


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