negotiable instrument

noun

a legal document, as a cheque or bill of exchange, that is freely negotiable, guaranteeing the payment of a specific amount of money, either on demand, or at a set time.

Meanings

nounnegotiable instrument (plural negotiable instruments)

plural negotiable instruments

  1. bankinga legal document, as a cheque or bill of exchange, that is freely negotiable, guaranteeing the payment of a specific amount of money, either on demand, or at a set time.

Translations

Dutch handelspapier
  • handelspapierlegal document
Finnish jälkimarkkinakelpoinen rahoitusväline, siirtokelpoinen rahoitusväline
  • jälkimarkkinakelpoinen rahoitusvälinelegal document
  • siirtokelpoinen rahoitusvälinelegal document
French effet de commerce
  • effet de commercelegal document
Hungarian forgatható/forgalomképes/átruházható értékpapír
  • forgatható/forgalomképes/átruházható értékpapírlegal document
Indonesian efek, surat berharga
  • efeklegal document
  • surat berhargalegal document
Italian effetto negoziabile, effetto di commercio
  • effetto negoziabilelegal document
  • effetto di commerciolegal document
Polish dokument zbywalny
  • dokument zbywalnylegal document
Portuguese instrumento negociável
  • instrumento negociávellegal document
Spanish efecto negociable
  • efecto negociablelegal document
Thai ตราสารเปลี่ยนมือ
  • ตราสารเปลี่ยนมือ (dtraa-sǎan-bplìian-mʉʉ)legal document
Welsh offeryn negodol
  • offeryn negodollegal document
Cite this entry
APA

negotiable instrument. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negotiable%20instrument

MLA

“negotiable instrument.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negotiable%20instrument. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “negotiable instrument,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negotiable%20instrument.

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