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The Universal commercial Code Essay

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The Universal commercial Code ( UCC) has been created to foster the free flow of commercial activity in the United States by making laws that are both reasonable and practical. Article 3 of this code deals with negotiable instruments. These contracts for payment serve as a substitute for actual money and make the flow of commerce move along at a faster rate.
There are certain requirements that must be met for an item to be qualified as a negotiable instrument. First the instrument must be in writing. This writing must also meet the permanence and portability requirements. The writing must be made on a permanent surface (not in the sand) and it must be portable and able to be transferred. Negotiable …show more content…

These types of endorsements are either blank or special, Unqualified or qualified, and nonrestrictive or restrictive.
A blank endorsement does not specify a particular endorsee. It may consist of a mere signature. This signature converts the order paper into bearer paper that can be redeemed by any one who has possession of the check. A special endorsement contains the signature of the endorser along and specifies to whom the instrument is payable.
Unqualified endorsement is a promise by the endorser to pay the holder or any subsequent endorser the amount of the instrument if the maker drawer or accepter defaults on it. The order of the liability is the order in which they indorse the instrument. In a qualified endorsement the endorser includes the notation “without recourse” that disclaims the liability of the endorser against default of drawer, maker or acceptor.
Most endorsements are nonrestrictive; they do not have any conditions attached to the payment of funds. Occasionally an endorser includes some form of instruction in the endorsement. This is called a restrictive endorsement. This may include an endorsements that are, conditional, for collection or deposit, or in trust.
A person cannot be held contractually liable on a negotiable instrument unless his or her signature appears on it.
One of the goals of article 3 of the UCC is to balance the rights of parties to negotiable instruments. The concept of a

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