Fraud in Executing an Instrument Is a Real or Absolute

question 25

True/False

Fraud in executing an instrument is a real or absolute defense, but fraud related to the circumstances surrounding the issuing of a paper and not to the paper itself is a personal defense.

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Definitions:

Accounts Payable

Amounts owed by a company to suppliers or vendors for goods or services received but not yet paid for, recognized as a current liability on the balance sheet.

General Journal

A primary accounting record where financial transactions are entered before posting to ledger accounts.

General Ledger

The primary accounting record of a business which contains all the balance sheet and income statement accounts.

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping worksheet where the balances of all ledgers are compiled into debit and credit account column totals that are equal.