D.C. Code § 28:3-601

Discharge and effect of discharge

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 28:10-101 to 28:9-809 (639 sections).

Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 691, Pub

(a) The obligation of a party to pay the instrument is discharged as stated in this article or by an act or agreement with the party which would discharge an obligation to pay money under a simple contract.

(b) Discharge of the obligation of a party is not effective against a person acquiring rights of a holder in due course of the instrument without notice of the discharge.

Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.