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promissory note

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promissory note
n. Abbr. p.n. or P/N
A written promise to pay or repay a specified sum of money at a stated time or on demand. Also called note of hand.

promissory note
Noun
Commerce chiefly US a written promise to pay a stated sum of money to a particular person on a certain date or on demand
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.promissory notepromissory note - a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time; "I had to co-sign his note at the bank"
certificate of indebtedness, debt instrument, obligation - a written promise to repay a debt
demand note - a note payable on demand
note receivable - your right in a promissory note in which the maker promises to pay a certain amount of money at a certain time
note payable - a note promising to pay a certain amount of money at a certain time
municipal note - a municipal debt instrument with a maturity of less than 2 years
IOU - an informal debt instrument; representing `I owe you'
time note - a note that specifies the time (or times) of repayment
Translations
Spanish promissory note [ˈprɔmɪsərɪ-] npagaré m
French promissory note [ˈprɔmɪsərɪ-] nbillet m à ordre
German promissory note [ˈprɔmɪsərɪ-] promise nSchuldschein m
Italian promissory note [ˈprɔmɪsərɪ-] npagherò m inv

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THE People being dissatisfied with a Democratic Legislature, which stole no more than they had, elected a Republican one, which not only stole all they had but exacted a promissory note for the balance due, secured by a mortgage upon their hope of death.
Glegg her loan of five hundred pounds, it naturally occurred to him that he had a promissory note for three hundred pounds lent to his brother-in-law Moss; and if the said brother-in-law could manage to pay in the money within a given time, it would go far to lessen the fallacious air of inconvenience which Mr.
No,' said Fledgeby; 'provided you have brought my promissory note in your pocket, and now hand it over.
 
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