Wisconsin Statutes
§ 403.202 — Negotiation subject to rescission.
Wisconsin § 403.202
JurisdictionWisconsin
Ch. 403Uniform commercial code — negotiable instruments
Subch.subch. II of ch. 403 SUBCHAPTER II
NEGOTIATION, TRANSFER AND ENDORSEMENT
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Bluebook
Wis. Stat. § 403.202 (2026).
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403.202
403.202(1) (1) Negotiation is effective even if obtained in any of the following ways:
403.202(1)(a) (a) From an infant, a corporation exceeding its powers or a person without capacity.
403.202(1)(b) (b) By fraud, duress or mistake.
403.202(1)(c) (c) In breach of duty or as part of an illegal transaction.
403.202(2) (2) To the extent permitted by other law, negotiation may be rescinded or may be subject to other remedies, but those remedies may not be asserted against a subsequent holder in due course or a person paying the instrument in good faith and without knowledge of facts that are a basis for rescission or other remedy.
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Legislative History
403.202 History History: 1995 a. 449 .
Nearby Sections
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§ 403.102
Subject matter.§ 403.103
Definitions.§ 403.104
Negotiable instrument.§ 403.105
Issue of instrument.§ 403.106
Unconditional promise or order.§ 403.107
Instrument payable in foreign money.§ 403.109
Payable to bearer or to order.§ 403.111
Place of payment.§ 403.112
Interest.§ 403.113
Date of instrument.§ 403.114
Contradictory terms of instrument.§ 403.115
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