# Bills of Exchange Act 1882, Section 76: General and special crossings defined.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Where a cheque bears across its face an addition of—
(a) The words “and company” or any abbreviation thereof between two parallel transverse lines, either with or without the words “not negotiable”; or
(b) Two parallel transverse lines simply, either with or without the words “not negotiable”;
that addition constitutes a crossing, and the cheque is crossed generally.
(2) Where a cheque bears across its face an addition of the name of a banker, either with or without the words “not negotiable,” that addition constitutes a crossing, and the cheque is crossed specially and to that banker.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/45-46/61/section/76 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bills-of-exchange-act-1882/section-76
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