Please Define the Following Key Terms

question 21

Short Answer

Please define the following key terms.
-sharia

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Definitions:

Promissory Note

A written promise to pay a specified sum of money to a designated person at either a fixed or determinable future time.

Contributory Negligence

A legal defense that involves the failure of an injured party to be careful enough to ensure personal safety.

Lack of Possession

The absence of physical custody or control over an object, property, or asset that one might legally own or have rights to.

Holder in Due Course

A party who has acquired a negotiable instrument in good faith and for value, thereby obtaining rights to it free from certain defenses.