MBAL-105: Legal Aspects in Business – Unit 14

MBAL-105: Legal Aspects in Business – Unit 14

Objectives: explain the meaning and implications of promissory note, bill od exchange, hundi and cheque; discuss the meaning and implications of crossing; and describe the law relating to payment on cheque by banks and the extent of their protection.

Materials:
The relevant material is available here.

Questions:

  1. Explain the charachteristics of a valid promissory note. Give examples.
  2. What are the essential charachteristics of a bill of exchange?
  3. What are the different types of bills?
  4. Compare and contrast a bill with a hundi.
  5. Briefly describe the various types of hundies.