bad check
Noun
Meaning
a check that is dishonored on presentation because of insufficient funds
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issuing a bad check is a form of larceny
According to the police department, yesterday afternoon the police were alerted to a bad check that had been written to a downtown business by a young female.
The bad check the city received for the traffic study, of course, is one reason; but it is not the only reason.
We will continue to prosecute those who intentionally and chronically write bad checks," Dugan said, "By working with ACCS we have developed an alternative that helps bad check victims, the community and the check writer.