Checks Normally Are Three-Party Instruments

question 33

True/False

Checks normally are three-party instruments.

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Definitions:

Conversion

The unauthorized act of taking someone else's property and converting it to one's own use, violating the owner's rights.

Indorsement

The act of signing one's name on the back of a check or other negotiable instrument for the purpose of transferring ownership or to approve the terms.

Action

A legal term referring to a civil lawsuit or proceeding initiated to protect a right or redress a grievance.

Revised Article 3

Refers to updates made to Article 3 of the Uniform Commercial Code that governs negotiable instruments, including checks and drafts, in the United States.