Allonge

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Paper attached to a Negotiable Instrument for additional endorsements when there isn't enough space on the instruments themselves for the signatures.

allongé (Fr., lengthened). Designates an unusually elongated line in ballet. In an arabesque allongé the body is held almost parallel to the floor with the front arm and back leg extended.

Additional paper firmly attached to commercial paper, such as a promissory note, to provide room to write endorse- ments.

An allonge is necessary when there is insufficient space on the document itself for the endorsements. It is considered part of the commercial paper as long as the allonge remains affixed thereto.

A sheet of paper attached to a bill of exchange for the purpose of documenting endorsements. The need for an allonge arises as a result of a lack of space on the bill itself.

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Because a bill of exchange is transferable through endorsement, it may be exchanged among so many parties that these parties don't all fit on the bill. In this case, a separate piece of paper - the allonge - is attached to the bill, acting as a legal extension of the document.

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Allonge (from French allonger, "to draw out"), a slip of paper affixed to a negotiable instrument, as a bill of exchange, for the purpose of receiving additional endorsements for which there may not be sufficient space on the bill itself. An endorsement written on the allonge is deemed to be written on the bill itself. An allonge is more usually met with in those countries where the Code Napoleon is in force, as the code requires every endorsement to express the consideration. Under English law, as the simple signature of the endorser on the bill, without additional words, is sufficient to operate as a negotiation, an allonge is seldom necessary.

In fencing, an allonge is a thrust or pass at the enemy.

An allonge can also refer to a long (drawn out) espresso shot, also known as an Italian lungo.

In chemistry an allonge is an old French term for a separatory column.

In dressage an allonge is a long rein used for trotting a horse.

See also

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• Rider (politics)
• Collegatary
• Conpensation
• Apostille

References

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. 
•  This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, a publication in the public domain.

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