Negotiable
A Law Dictionary and Glossary · George C. Kinney · 1893
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
Transferable or assignable; transferable by indorsement A term applied to bills of exchange, promissory notes, and checks. Negotiable instrument: an instrument the right of action on which is assignable or transferable. Negotiable words: words necessary to render a bill of exchange, promissory note or check negotiable. The usual word in a bill or note is " order,'" and in a check "bearer."