{"data":{"id":"us-de/6-del.-c.-3-601","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"6 Del. C. § 3-601","heading":"Discharge and effect of discharge.","body":"(a) The obligation of a party to pay the instrument is discharged as stated in this Article or by an act or agreement with the party which would discharge an obligation to pay money under a simple contract.\n(b) Discharge of the obligation of a party is not effective against a person acquiring rights of a holder in due course of the instrument without notice of the discharge.","path":["Title 6. Commerce and Trade","SUBTITLE I","Uniform Commercial Code","ARTICLE 3. Negotiable Instruments","Part 6","Discharge"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title6/c003/sc06/index.html#3-601","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:06Z","sha256":"c416c22af8947a245eaf3a9084e06dcdd068259500c0649cd4dbb0d4f710cf4f","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/6-del.-c.-3-506-3-511","next":"us-de/6-del.-c.-3-602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}