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Allonge   Listen
noun
Allonge  n.  
1.
(Fencing) A thrust or pass; a lunge.
2.
A slip of paper attached to a bill of exchange for receiving indorsements, when the back of the bill itself is already full; a rider. (A French usage)






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"Allonge" Quotes from Famous Books



... to draw out), a slip of paper affixed to a negotiable instrument, as a bill of exchange, for the purpose of receiving additional indorsements for which there may not be sufficient space on the bill itself. An indorsement written on the allonge is deemed to be written on the bill itself. An allonge is more usually met with in those countries where the Code Napoleon is in force, as the code requires every indorsement to express the consideration. Under English law, as the simple signature of the indorser on the bill, without additional ...
— Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia



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