| 释义 |
maturity
n. The time at which a bill of exchange becomes due for payment. When a bill is payable at a fixed period after date, after sight, or after the happening of a specified event, the date of payment is determined by excluding the day from which the time is to begin to run and including the day of payment. When a bill is payable at a fixed period after sight, the time begins to run from the date of acceptance if the bill is accepted and from the date of noting or protest if the bill is noted or protested for nonacceptance. |