§ 47-3101 Short title
§ 47-3102 Subject matter
§ 47-3103 Definitions
§ 47-3104 Negotiable instrument
§ 47-3105 Issue of instrument
§ 47-3106 Unconditional promise or order
§ 47-3107 Instrument payable in foreign money
§ 47-3108 Payable on demand or at definite time
§ 47-3109 Payable to bearer or to order
§ 47-3110 Identification of person to whom instrument is payable
§ 47-3111 Place of payment
§ 47-3112 Interest
§ 47-3113 Date of instrument
§ 47-3114 Contradictory terms of instrument
§ 47-3115 Incomplete instrument
§ 47-3116 Joint and several liability; contribution
§ 47-3117 Other agreements affecting instrument
§ 47-3118 Statute of limitations
§ 47-3119 Notice of right to defend action
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Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 47 > Chapter 3 > Article 1 - General Provisions and Definitions

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Federal Reserve System: The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of a central governmental agency in Washington, D.C. (the Board of Governors) and twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks in major cities throughout the United States. Source: OCC
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. Source: OCC
  • Variable Rate: Having a "variable" rate means that the APR changes from time to time based on fluctuations in an external rate, normally the Prime Rate. This external rate is known as the "index." If the index changes, the variable rate normally changes. Also see Fixed Rate.
  • Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215