dishonored check
Refused bank draft
A dishonored check is one that a bank refuses to pay, typically because the account lacks sufficient funds.
Also called a bounced check or returned check.
The person who wrote it may face fees from both their bank and the payee's bank, and in some jurisdictions, criminal penalties for repeated offenses: The landlord threatened eviction after the third dishonored check.
- insufficient fundsLacking required money
- repayment planTerms for returning borrowed funds
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- civil liabilityObligation to compensate harm
- bad faithIntentional deception in dealings
restitution · legal recourse · small claims court · dispute resolution · contract breach · forgery · banking regulation · collection agency · written notice · legal settlement · overdraft protection · clearinghouse · routing number · bank account · bank statement · debt consolidation · deposit slip · payee
- check termsstop payment, insufficient funds, voiding, invalidation, endorsement
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Bank-verified payment instrument
cashier's check · bank draft · money order · cash payment · wire transfer
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