Legal Definition and Related Resources of Holder
Meaning of Holder
In relation to commercial paper that is negotiable the term means a person who is in possession of a document of title or an instrument or a certified investment security drawn, issued, or indorsed to him or his order or to bearer or in blank. U.C.C. §1-201(20).
Holder Alternative Definition
The holder of a bill of exchange is the person who is legally in the possession of it, either by indorsement or delivery, or both, and entitled to receive payment either from the drawee or acceptor, and is considered as an assignee. 4 Dall. (Pa.) 53.
Synonyms of Holder
noun
- endorsee
- individual in possession
- keeper
- owner
- payee
- person in possession
- possessor
- receiver
- recipient
- Associated Concepts: bona fide holder
- holder for value
- holder in due course
- holder in good faith
- holder of a lien
- joint holder
- legal holder
- license holder
- negotiable instruments
- original holder
- policyholder
- property holder
- shareholder
- stockholder
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Holder in Historical Law
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Abandonment, Accrual, Beneficial Interest, Bill Of Lading, Bona Fide, Certified Check, Check, Discretion, Estate In Tail After Possibility Of Issue Extinct:, Estate Of Inheritance, Fair Use, Fee Simple, Franchise, Holder In Due Course, Holder Of Record, Indorsement, Issue, Licensee, Notice Of Dishonor, Option, Receiver’s Certificate, Refunding Bond, Scrip, Share, Special Indorsement, Subrogation, Ticket, Title, Trading Stamps, True Value Rule.
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Holder in the Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims
One who has possession of anything. Once who possesses by virtue of a lawful title.
Note: This legal definition of Holder in the Dictionary of Law (English and American Jurisprudence) is from 1893.
Holder in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of holder.
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See Also
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Police Work
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- holder in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- holder in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
Concept of Holder in the context of Real Property
A short definition of Holder: One who rightfully acquires a negotiable instrument, such as a check or note. A holder has the same rights as an assignee, which are less than the rights of a holder in due course. See also: Holder In Due Course.
Concept of Holder in the context of Real Property
A short definition of Holder: One who rightfully acquires a negotiable instrument, such as a check or note. A holder has the same rights as an assignee, which are less than the rights of a holder in due course. See also: Holder In Due Course.
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