noun
endorsement and transfer; negotiation by endorsement
Legal/financial term for transferring a negotiable instrument (e.g., a bill or check) by endorsement. Used in contexts such as promissory notes and bills of exchange.
手形の裏書譲渡によって権利が移転する。
The rights are transferred by endorsement and delivery of the bill.
Compound of 裏書 (endorsement) and 譲渡 (transfer). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern legal and financial contexts.