Legal Definitions - false check

Definition: A check that is not honored because the account either contains insufficient funds or does not exist. It is also known as a bad check, hot check, worthless check, rubber check, bounced check, cold check, bogus check, or dry check.

Example: John writes a check for $500 to his landlord, but he doesn't have enough money in his account to cover the payment. The check bounces, and the landlord is unable to cash it. This is an example of a false check or a bad check.

Explanation: A false check is a check that is not honored by the bank because the account does not have enough funds or does not exist. In the example, John's check bounced because he did not have enough money in his account to cover the payment. This means that the check was not valid, and the landlord could not cash it. False checks are illegal and can result in legal consequences for the person who wrote the check.