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Act No. 2031 Section 4

Act No. 2031 Section 4

Determinable future time; what constitutes.

Section 4

SEC. 4. Determinable future time; what constitutes.—An instrument is payable at a determinable future time, within the meaning of this Act, which is expressed to be payable— (a) At a fixed period after date or sight; or (b) On or before a fixed or determinable future time specified therein; or (c) On or at a fixed period after the occurrence of a specified event, which is certain to happen, though the time of happening be uncertain. An instrument payable upon a contingency is not negotiable, and the happening of the event does not cure the defect.

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CitationAct No. 2031 Section 4 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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