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money order n: an order issued by a post office, bank, or telegraph office for payment of a specified sum of money usu. at any branch of the issuing organization
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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check (instrument), draft, note (written promise to pay)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.A negotiable instrument purchased by the person who wants to pay a sum of money from a bank, post office, or other third party that makes its credit available, and made payable to a named recipient.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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A draft for a specified amount of money, purchased from a post office, bank, telegraph office, or other authorized entity. The purchaser must prepay the amount shown on the money order, making it a trustworthy method of payment. Unlike a check, a money order cannot bounce.Category: Bankruptcy, Foreclosure & DebtCategory: Business, LLCs & CorporationsCategory: Real Estate & Rental PropertyCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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Money order — Money Mon ey, n.; pl. {Moneys}. [OE. moneie, OF. moneie, F. monnaie, fr. L. moneta. See {Mint} place where coin is made, {Mind}, and cf. {Moidore}, {Monetary}.] 1. A piece of metal, as gold, silver, copper, etc., coined, or stamped, and issued by … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Money order — Order Or der, n. [OE. ordre, F. ordre, fr. L. ordo, ordinis. Cf. {Ordain}, {Ordinal}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Regular arrangement; any methodical or established succession or harmonious relation; method; system; as: (a) Of material things, like the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Money order — postal money order: Duchy of Brunswick, 1867 A money order is a payment order for a pre specified amount of money. Because it is required that the funds be prepaid for the amount shown on it, it is a more trusted method of payment than a personal … Wikipedia
money order — an order for the payment of money, as one issued by one bank or post office and payable at another. [1795 1805] * * * Certificate requiring the issuer to pay a certain sum of money on demand to a specific person or organization. Money orders… … Universalium
money order — A financial instrument backed by a deposit at a certain firm such as a bank that can be easily converted into cash. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * money order ˈmoney ˌorder noun [countable] FINANCE a document bought at a bank or post office … Financial and business terms
Money Order — A certificate that allows the stated payee to receive cash on demand, usually issued by governments and banking institutions. A money order functions much like a check, in that the person who purchased the money order may stop payment. Money… … Investment dictionary
money order — noun Date: 1802 an order issued by a post office, bank, or telegraph office for payment of a specified sum of money usually at any branch of the organization … New Collegiate Dictionary
money order — noun A type of cheque, usually purchased from a postal service to allow safe sending of money through the post. Syn: postal order … Wiktionary
postal money order — Money Mon ey, n.; pl. {Moneys}. [OE. moneie, OF. moneie, F. monnaie, fr. L. moneta. See {Mint} place where coin is made, {Mind}, and cf. {Moidore}, {Monetary}.] 1. A piece of metal, as gold, silver, copper, etc., coined, or stamped, and issued by … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
international money order — ˌinternational ˈmoney ˌorder abbreviation IMO noun [countable] FINANCE a method of making small payments to a person in another country: • Payment can be by cheque, cash or international money order. * * * international money order UK US noun [C] … Financial and business terms