California · Evidence Code
EVID §634: A person in possession of an order on himself for the payment of money, or delivery of a thing, is presumed to have paid the money or delivered the thing accordingly.
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A person holding a payment or delivery order issued to them is legally presumed to have paid the money or delivered the item as ordered.
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A person in possession of an order on himself for the payment of money, or delivery of a thing, is presumed to have paid the money or delivered the thing accordingly.
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