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These words, when written across the face of a negotiable instrument, operate to destroy its negotiability. Durr v. State, 59 Ala. 24.

Accounting that conforms to the NFP cost accounting standards and is applicable to nonprofit institutions such as hospitals, schools and federal as well as nonfederal contractors.

In civil and old European law. Short-hand characters or marks of contrac- tion, in which the emperors’ secretaries took down what they dictated. Spelman; Calvin.

Lat. In the civil law. A mark or brand put upon a person by the law. Mackeld. Rom. Law,

Taken by a notary; performed by a notary in his official capacity; belonging to a notary and evidencing his official character, as, a notarial seal.

A foreign exchange account in a local bank in the local currency that is maintained by a foreign bank. A vostro account is the account that is applicable to local banks.

An arrangement between two correspondent banks that allows both banks to keep a local currency account for each other.

These words, indorsed on a bill of indictment by a grand jury, have the same effect as the indorsement “Not a true bill” or “Ignoramus.”

A plea of the general issue In the actious of trespass and case and in criminal prosecutious. The form of the verdict In criminal cases, where the jury acquit the prisoner. 4 Bl. Comm. 301.

In English practice. A plea of the general issue by a defendant in a civil action, when he intends to give special matter in evidence by virtue of some act or acts of parliament, iu which case he must add the reference to such act or acts, and state whether such acts are public or otherwise. But, if a defendant so plead, he will not be allowed to plead any other defense, without the leave of the court or a judge. Mozley & Whitley.