§ 403.102 Subject matter
§ 403.103 Definitions
§ 403.104 Negotiable instrument
§ 403.105 Issue of instrument
§ 403.106 Unconditional promise or order
§ 403.107 Instrument payable in foreign money
§ 403.108 Payable on demand or at definite time
§ 403.109 Payable to bearer or to order
§ 403.110 Identification of person to whom instrument is payable
§ 403.111 Place of payment
§ 403.112 Interest
§ 403.113 Date of instrument
§ 403.114 Contradictory terms of instrument
§ 403.115 Incomplete instrument
§ 403.116 Joint and several liability; contribution
§ 403.117 Other agreements affecting instrument
§ 403.118 Statute of limitations
§ 403.119 Notice of right to defend action

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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 403 > Subchapter I - General Provisions and Definitions

  • 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
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • 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 all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • 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.