personal defense

An ordinary defense in a contract action — such as failure of consideration or nonperformance of a condition — that the maker or drawer of a negotiable instrument is precluded from raising against a person who has the rights of a holder in due course.

• A personal defense can be asserted only against a transferee who is not a holder in due course.

— Also termed limited defense.

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