endorsable

[Eng. endors (e); -able.] That may or can be endorsed. en-dor'se, *en-do e, in-dorse, v . t . & i . [O. Fr. endo er; from en =in, on, and dos =the back; Lat. dorsum .] [INDORSE.] A. Transitive: I. Ordinary Language: 1. Literally: 2. That which is endorsed or written on the back of a bill, check, or other document. Endorsements are of two kinds-Special and General. An endorsement is called special when the bill or check is endorsed payable to the order of the person to whom it is transferred. A general endorsement is when the holder who wishes to transfer the document simply writes his name or that of his firm. When thus endorsed, a bill or check may be transferred from hand to hand without further endorsement, and is freely negotiable. Although the literal meaning of the word endorsement is writing on the back, it is not e ential that the writing should be on the back. By the endorsement of a bill, the endorser incurs the responsibility of a new drawer, and hence if the drawer does not pay the bill when it matures, the endorser, on receiving notice of dishonor, must pay the sum due to the holder, together with the notarial charges incurred. en-dor'-ser, in-dor-ser, s. [Eng.endors(e); -er.] 1. One who endorses a document. 2. One who sanctions, ratifies, or approves. en-do-sarc, s. [Gr. end on =within, and sarx (gen it.sarkos ) =flesh.] Zool .: The inner molecular layer of sarcode in the Amœbæ and other allied Rhizopods. ( Nicholson .) en-do-scope, s. [ Gr.end on =within, and skopeō =to view.] An instrument for making examinations in the bladder, rectum, urethra.