v. to refuse to pay the face amount of a check or the amount due ...

A refusal to pay.

c. 1300, from Old French deshonor (12c.); see dishonor (v.).

mid-13c., from Old French deshonorer (12c.), from Late Latin dishonorare (reformed from classical Latin dehonestare), from dis- "opposite of" (see dis-) + honorare "to honor" (see [..]

To refuse to pay the face amount of a check or the amount due on a promissory note.

refusal on the part of the issuer (as a bank) to pay or accept commercial paper (as a check) when it is presented see also wrongful dishonor

To dishonor is to deny or refuse an obligation, such as failing to perform a promise made in a contract.    

The plain meaning of dishonor is disgrace, or loss of honor or reputation. In terms of commercial law, dishonor means refusal to pay or accept a draft or a check or the amount due on a promissory note [..]

(n) a state of shame or disgrace(n) lacking honor or integrity(v) bring shame or dishonor upon(v) force (someone) to have sex against their will(v) refuse to accept

inhonesto, dedecus

"Dishonor" of a letter of credit means failure timely to honor or to take an interim action, such as acceptance of a draft, that may be required by the letter of credit.

v. to refuse to pay the face amount of a cheque or the amount due on a promissory note

The refusal of a drawee to accept a draft or to pay it when due.

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