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Promissory notes

Scope note

Unconditional written promises to pay on demand, or at a fixed or determined future time, a certain sum of money to, or to the order of, a specified person or to the bearer. GAHLM

This term has 32 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object category

Getty AAT term number

3000193970

Broader Terms used

<promises to pay>

Term used for

IOUs
notes, promissory

Equivalent Terms used

promissory note

Created

13yrs ago

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