holder in due course

A holder in due course is any person who receives or holds a negotiable instrument such as a check or promissory note in good faith and in exchange for value; without any notice or suspicion that it is overdue or was previously dishonoured . Such a holder is entitled to payment by the creator of that negotiable instrument.

[Last reviewed in March of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team ]

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