New Jersey § 12a:3-105
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 12a:3-105, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12a:3-105.
a. “ Issue ” means the first delivery of an instrument by the maker or drawer, whether to a holder
or nonholder, for the purpose of giving rights on the instrument to any person. b. An unissued instrument, or an unissued incomplete instrument that is completed,
is binding on the maker or drawer, but nonissuance is a defense. An instrument that is conditionally issued or is issued for a special purpose is
binding on the maker or drawer, but failure of the condition or special purpose to
be fulfilled is a defense. c. “ Issuer ” applies to issued and unissued instruments and means a maker or drawer of an instrument.
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Section 12a:3-105 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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