General Provisions and Definitions

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This is Part 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions and Definitions.” It is part of Title 8.3A “Commercial Code — Negotiable Instruments”.

It’s comprised of the following 20 sections.

§ 8.3A-101	Short title
§ 8.3A-102	Subject matter
§ 8.3A-103	Definitions
§ 8.3A-104	Negotiable instrument
§ 8.3A-105	Issue of instrument
§ 8.3A-106	Unconditional promise or order
§ 8.3A-107	Instrument payable in foreign money
§ 8.3A-108	Payable on demand or at definite time
§ 8.3A-109	Payable to bearer or to order
§ 8.3A-110	Identification of person to whom instrument is payable
§ 8.3A-111	Place of payment
§ 8.3A-112	Interest
§ 8.3A-113	Date of instrument
§ 8.3A-114	Contradictory terms of instrument
§ 8.3A-115	Incomplete instrument
§ 8.3A-116	Joint and several liability; contribution
§ 8.3A-117	Other agreements affecting instrument
§ 8.3A-118	Statute of limitations
§ 8.3A-118.1	Statute of limitations on deposit accounts and certificates of deposit
§ 8.3A-119	Notice of right to defend action