demand note

noun

: a note payable on demand

Examples of demand note in a Sentence

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Once inside, the burglar sends in a robotic assistant that races through the rooms, checks drawers, copies keys, locks cabinets and writes a demand note asking for money to unlock the data. Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Then, with a search warrant of his home, investigators found two robbery-style demand notes, a semi-automatic pistol and about $100,000 in cash. Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Meanwhile, the complaint stated Jones still had the $500 on him at the time of his arrest, as well as three other handwritten demand notes with nearly identical language and loopy script as the one left at the Chase branch. Jason Meisner, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2024 On Monday, a man robbed the same branch using a demand note that threatened harm and fled with about $1,340, the affidavit said. Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for demand note

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of demand note was in 1844

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“Demand note.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demand%20note. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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