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html: use-checks.html
parent: use-specialized-payment-types.html
blurb: Checks in the XRP Ledger authorize another account to claim funds later, similar to how personal paper checks work.
template: template-landing-children.html
---
# Use Checks

Checks in the XRP Ledger authorize another account to claim funds later, similar to how personal paper checks work.

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