Enforcement of Instruments

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This is Part 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Enforcement of Instruments.” It is part of Title 8.3A “Commercial Code — Negotiable Instruments”. It contains 12 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 12 sections.

§ 8.3A-301	Person entitled to enforce instrument
§ 8.3A-302	Holder in due course
§ 8.3A-303	Value and consideration
§ 8.3A-304	Overdue instrument
§ 8.3A-305	Defenses and claims in recoupment
§ 8.3A-306	Claims to an instrument
§ 8.3A-307	Notice of breach of fiduciary duty
§ 8.3A-308	Proof of signatures and status as holder in due course
§ 8.3A-309	Enforcement of lost, destroyed, or stolen instrument
§ 8.3A-310	Effect of instrument on obligation for which taken
§ 8.3A-311	Accord and satisfaction by use of instrument
§ 8.3A-312	Lost, destroyed, or stolen cashier's check, teller's check, or certified check