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TO DISHONOR

Legal Term: TO DISHONOR
Definition: contr. This term is applied to the nonfulfilment of commercial engagements. To dishonor a bill of exchange, or a promissory note, is to refuse or neglect to pay it at maturity. 2. The holder is bound to give notice to the parties to such instrument of its dishonor, and his laches will discharge the indorsers. Chit. on Bills, 394, 395, 256 to 278.



***All definitions are taken from the 1856 Edition of Bouviers Law Dictionary

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