supraprotest

supraprotest
\\“+\ noun
Etymology: modification of Italian sopra protesto upon protest
: an acceptance or payment of a bill by a third person for the honor of the drawer after protest for nonacceptance or nonpayment by the drawee

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/sooh'preuh proh"test/, n. Law.
an acceptance or a payment of a bill by a third person after protest for nonacceptance or nonpayment by the drawee.
[1855-60; part Latinization, part trans. of It sopra prottesto upon protest]

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  • Supraprotest — Su pra*pro test, n. (Mercantile Law) An acceptance of a bill by a third person after protest for nonacceptance by the drawee. Burrill. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • supraprotest — /sooh preuh proh test/, n. Law. an acceptance or a payment of a bill by a third person after protest for nonacceptance or nonpayment by the drawee. [1855 60; part Latinization, part trans. of It sopra prottesto upon protest] * * * …   Universalium

  • supraprotest — n. acceptance or payment of a bill by a third person (Law) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • supraprotest — su·pra·protest …   English syllables

  • SP — abbr. starting price. * * * I. abbreviation or noun ( s) a shore patrolman II. abbreviation 1. self propelled 2. semipostal 3. shore patrol 4. short page 5 …   Useful english dictionary

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