| A | B |
| Stop Payment | Order to the bank not to pay when a particular cheque is presented |
| Cash Cheque | Cheque that can be paid in cash to anyone who has it |
| Crossed Cheque | Cheque that can only be paid into the account of the payee |
| Signature | Mark made by the person who is authorised to sign the cheque |
| Payee | Person or organisation who is to be paid through the cheque |
| Post Dated Cheque | Cheque that has a date in the future |
| Dishonoured Cheque | Cheque that is not accepted by the bank for payment |
| Cheque | An order for the bank to pay cash to a specified person or organisation |
| Counterfoil | Part of the cheque book that is kept as a record of the cheque issued |
| Drawee | Bank which has to pay cash when the cheque is presented |
| Drawer | Person or organisation which has written the cheque |
| Not Negotiable | The cheque cannot be paid to anyone else except the payee |