Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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Dishonor
ub. 1. To refuse to accept or pay (a negotiable instrument) when presented. See NOTICE OF DISHONOR; WRONGFUL DISHONOR. 2. To deface or defile (something, such as a flag). - dishonor, n.
dishonorable discharge
The most severe punitive discharge that a court-martial can give to a member of the military. ( A dishonorable discharge may result from conviction for an offense recognized in civilian law as a felony or of a military offense requiring severe punishment. Only a general court-martial can give a dishonorable discharge.
notice of dishonor
Notice to the indorser of an instrument that acceptance or payment has been refused. ( This notice - along with presentment and actual dishonor - is a condition of an indorser's secondary liability. UCC ยง 3-503(a).
wrongful dishonor
n. A refusal to accept or pay (a negotiable instrument) when it is properly presented and is payable. Cf. DISHONOR.