personal defense
- A claim or argument made by a person obligated under a negotiable instrument to challenge its validity, which can be used against any party except a holder in due course
- The accused relied on a personal defense when he claimed that the check was invalid.
- A personal defense might be invoked when disputing the legitimacy of a negotiable instrument.
- Using a personal defense, the defendant argued the promissory note was not valid.
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