Article // Economics and Law, 1997. — Nos. 5-6 . Definition of the term "promissory note" Comparison of the essence of bills of exchange and simple. Bill and category "non-documentary paper"Abstractity of the bill. Bill signed by an unauthorized person . Agreement on the basis of acceptance of the bill of exchange . Promissory note "to himself"Promissory note "to his own order"Promissory note to the order of the payer. Bill as a means of payment (maturity of obligations), Complication of promissory obligations by terms. Bill Formalism . Place of payment. Accuracy of designations