Negotiable Instruments Act Section 18 — Where amount is stated differently in figures and words

CHAPTER II OF NOTES, BILLSAND CHEQUES

General

Summary

If a promissory note or bill of exchange says the amount in numbers and also in words, and the two do not match, the amount written in words is the one that counts as the official amount to be paid.

Official Text

If the amount undertaken or ordered to be paid is stated differently in figures and in words, the amount stated in words shall be the amount undertaken or ordered to be paid.