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A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
is the acceptance of the bill, after protest for non acceptance by the drawee, for the honour of the drawer, or of a particular endorser. When a bill has been accepted supra protest for the honour of one party to the bill, it may be accepted supra protest by another individual, for the honour of another. Beawes, tit. Bills of Exchange, pl. 42; 5 Campb. R. 447. by a creditor to his debtor of his debt, without receiving any consideration. Ayl. Pand. tit.
26, p.
570; it 1s a species of donation, but not subject to the forms of the latter, and is valid, unless in fraud of creditors. Merlin, Répert de Jurisp. h. t.