District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 28:3-114: Contradictory terms of instrument.

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Title 28. Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]
Subtitle I. Uniform Commercial Code.
Article 3. Negotiable Instruments.
Part I. General Provisions and Definitions.

If an instrument contains contradictory terms, typewritten terms prevail over printed terms, handwritten terms prevail over both, and words prevail over numbers.

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