Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Bearer

one who possesses a negotiable instrument marked "payable to bearer" or indorsed in blank.

Bearer bond.

see bond (3).

Bearer document .

see bearer paper under paper.

Bearer instrument

See bearer paper under paper.

Bearer paper.

see paper

Bearer security.

see security.

bearer bond

A bond payable to the person holding it. ( The transfer of possession transfers the bond's ownership. CC registered bond.

bearer paper

An instrument payable to the person who holds it rather than to the order of a specific person. ( Bearer paper is negotiated simply by delivering the instrument to a transferee. - Also termed bearer document; bearer instrument.

bearer security

An unregistered security payable to the holder. Cf. bearer bond under BOND (3).

bow-bearer

Hist. An officer responsible for apprehending trespassers and poachers in the king's forest.

payable to bearer

Payable to anyone holding the instrument.

share-warrant to bearer

A warrant providing that the bearer is entitled to a certain amount of fully paid stock shares. ( Delivery of the warrant operates as a transfer of the shares of stock.