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A person who possesses a bearer document and who is entitled to payment of funds or transfer of title to property on presentation of the document to the payee or transferor. For example, a buyer who presents bearer documents of title (such as a bill of lading) to a shipper that transported the goods is entitled to receive the payment. A seller who presents to a bank a negotiable instrument, such as a check, that is payable to the bearer is entitled to payment of the funds. See bearer document; endorsement.
