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1.What do you understand by Discharge of Instrument? What are the differentways in which one or more parties to a negotiable instrument aredischarged?Ans. Discharge of Instrument
: A negotiable instrument is said to be dischargedwhen it becomes completely useless, i.e., no action that will lie, and it cannot benegotiated further. After a negotiable instrument is discharged the rights against allthe parties thereto comes to an end, and no party, even a holder, in due course, canclaim the amount of the instrument from any party thereto.
The different ways in which one or more parties to a negotiable instrument aredischarged are:-1.
Payment in due course by or on behalf of principal debtor 
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Payment in due course:
1.made at or after maturity2.to the holder thereof 3.in good faith and without notice that his title is defective
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Payment in due course by party accommodated where party is made/ acceptedfor accommodation
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Intentional cancellation by holder 
if unintentional or under mistake or without authority of holder, inoperative. Burden of proof on party which alleges it was unintentional, etc.
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Any other act which discharges a simple contract
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Principal debtor becomes holder of instrument at or after maturity in his ownright6.renunciation of holder:
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holder may expressly renounce his rights vs. any party to the instrument,before or after its maturity
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absolute and unconditional renunciation of his rights vs. principal debtor made at or after maturity discharges the instrument
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renunciation does not affect rights of HDC w/o notice.
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Renunciation must be in writing unless instrument delivered up to personprimarily liable thereon
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