Liability on a negotiable instrument as used in this Law means the obligation of a debtor to pay the sum payable by the instrument to the holder.
本法所称票据责任，是指票据债务人向持票人支付票据金额的义务。
The term "prior parties" means other persons liable for a negotiable instrument who put their signatures thereon prior to the current signer or holder.
前手是指在票据签章人或者持票人之前签章的其他票据债务人。
A person liable for a negotiable instrument may set up defenses against the holder who has a direct creditor- debtor relationship with him and does not perform the obligations agreed upon.
票据债务人可以对不履行约定义务的与自己有直接债权债务关系的持票人，进行抗辩。
Defense" as used in this Law means refusal by a person liable for a negotiable instrument to perform his obligations to the creditor in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
本法所称抗辩，是指票据债务人根据本法规定对票据债权人拒绝履行义务的行为。
A subsequent party means a person liable for an instrument who puts his signature thereto after it is signed by another.
后手是指在票据签章人之后签章的其他票据债务人。
Article 97 As regards the capacity for civil conduct of a debtor of an instrument， the law of his own country shall be applicable.
第九十六条票据债务人的民事行为能力，适用其本国法律。
Hong Kong dollar private sector debt issues
私营机构港元债务票据
multilateral agency debt instrument
多边代理机构债务票据
The bill is given on the basis of trade debts owed to the borrower
这种汇票的给予是以欠借款人 的贸易债务为依据的）
a creditor's receipt of these assets or services cancels the obligations. accounts payable and notes payable are the most common liabilities.
债权人收到这些资产或服务后，此义务则消除。应收帐款和应收票据是最常见的负债。
Hong Kong dollar denominated multilateral agency debt instrument
多边代理机构港币债务票据
The Restudy of Central Bank’s Commercial Paper: a Perspective of Debt Replacement
央行票据再考察:债务置换工具视角
When the person against whom the right of recourse is exercised settles the liabilities, the holder shall surrender the bill of exchange together with the relevant evidence of dishonor and issue a receipt of interest and expenses paid.
被追索人清偿债务时，持票人应当交出汇票和有关拒绝证明，并出具所收到利息和费用的收据。
a short bill, bond, etc
短期票据、 债券等
The guarantor shall be any person other than the one already liable for the bill.
保证人由汇票债务人以外的他人担当。
The interest rate on a debt instrument expressed in terms of a percent on an annualized basis that the issuer guarantees to pay the holder until maturity.
一种利率，是出票人在票据到期时，向持有者支付的债务工具的年金的百分比。
a person who presents a note or bond for payment.
拿有票据或债券索要报酬的人。
Government debt paper provides a benchmark yield against which private debt issues can be priced.
政府债务票据提供的基准收益，可用作私营机构发债的定价叁考。