A check that is not paid by the bank on which it is written (drawn). Often the reason a check is not paid is that the account on which the check was drawn did not have a sufficient balance. In that case the check is returned as “NSF” or not sufficient funds. A check could also be returned unpaid because the account was closed or due to a stop payment order requested by the maker of the check.
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