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Bills of Exchange (Ireland) Act 1828

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6 Bills accepted in satisfaction of any former debt, to be deemed a full payment. U.K.

If any person doth or shall receive any such bill or note, for and in satisfaction of any former debt, or of any sum of money formerly due unto such person, the same shall be accounted and esteemed, at law and in equity, a full and complete payment of such debt, if such person so receiving any such bill or note for his debt shall not use due diligence to obtain payment thereof by endeavouring to get such bill accepted and paid, or such note paid, and also make his protest as aforesaid, either for non-acceptance or non-payment thereof, or otherwise give due notice of the dishonour thereof as aforesaid; provided that nothing herein contained shall extend to satisfy or discharge any other and different security or remedy that any person using such due diligence as aforesaid may have for the same debt against the drawer, acceptor, or indorser of such bill, or the maker or indorser of such note.

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C1 “any such bill or note” means any bill of exchange or promissory note

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