telecheck
telecheck noun: a check (financial instrument) that is not written out and signed by the drawer, but verbally authorized over the telephone and then printed and stamped by the payee.
Noun
telecheck (plural telechecks)
- A check (financial instrument) that is not written out and signed by the drawer, but verbally authorized over the telephone and then printed and stamped by the payee.
- The court had to decide if a "telecheck" had been "signed" by the purported "drawer," and in doing so the court had to determine whether a "telecheck" is a negotiable instrument[…]2003, Daniel V. Davidson, Brenda E. Knowles, Lynn M. Forsythe, Business law: principles and cases in the legal environment, page 498
- Although very different laws apply, telechecks and electronic transfers may appear virtually the same to a consumer reading a bank statement.2008, Carolyn L. Carter, Jonathan A. Sheldon, Unfair and deceptive acts and practices, page 357
- Synonyms:
- demand draft
Synonyms of telecheck
Forms of telecheck
| plural | telechecks |
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Origin of telecheck
From tele- + check.
Questions about telecheck
- What does telecheck mean?
- Telecheck means a check (financial instrument) that is not written out and signed by the drawer, but verbally authorized over the telephone and then printed and stamped by the payee.
- What part of speech is telecheck?
- Telecheck is a noun.
- What is the plural of telecheck?
- The plural of telecheck is telechecks.
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