Allonge

[F. allonge, earlier alonge, a lengthening. See Allonge, v., and cf. Lunge.]

1. (Fencing) A thrust or pass; a lunge.

2. A slip of paper attached to a bill of exchange for receiving indorsements, when the back of the bill itself is already full; a rider. [A French usage] Abbott.

Al·longe
v. i.

[F. allonger; à (L. ad) + long (L. longus) long.]
To thrust with a sword; to lunge.

A sheet of paper attached to a bill of exchange for the purpose of documenting endorsements.

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The need for an allonge arises due to the lack of space on the bill itself for additional endorsements. 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.

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.

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.

See also

• Rider (politics)
• Collegatary
• Condonation

References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
• This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, a publication in the public domain.

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