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A cheque can be crossed by drawing two transverse parallel lines through top left corner of the cheque is called ________.

  • A cheque can be crossed by drawing two transverse parallel lines through top left corner of the cheque is called a Crossed cheque.
  • A crossed cheque is a type of cheque where the drawer (the person who writes the cheque) draws two parallel lines across the top left corner of the cheque.
  • These parallel lines are called "crossings".
  • The purpose of crossing a cheque is to make it more secure, as it limits the payment of the cheque to the account of the payee (i.e., the person to whom the cheque is made payable), and prevents it from being cashed over the counter.
  • When a cheque is crossed, it can be of two types - general crossing or special crossing.