check
Defined in 3 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
The term “check”—
(A) means a draft, payable on demand and drawn on or payable through or at an office of a bank, whether or not negotiable, that is handled for forward collection or return, including a substitute check and a travelers check; and
(B) does not include a noncash item or an item payable in a medium other than United States dollars.
Source
- 2003–present12 U.S.C. § 5002Banks and Banking · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The term “check” means an egg that has a broken shell or crack in the shell but has its shell membranes intact and contents not leaking.
Source
- 1994–present21 U.S.C. § 1033Food and Drugs · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The term “check” means any negotiable demand draft drawn on or payable through an office of a depository institution located in the United States. Such term does not include noncash items.
Source
- 1994–present12 U.S.C. § 4001Banks and Banking · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter