Person entitled to enforce instrument

Person entitled to enforce instrument. "Person entitled to enforce" an instrument means (1) the holder of the instrument, (2) a nonholder in possession of the instrument who has the rights of a holder, or (3) a person not in possession of the instrument who is entitled to enforce the instrument pursuant to section 34.1-3-309 or 34.1-3-418(d). A person may be a person entitled to enforce the instrument even though the person is not the owner of the instrument or is in wrongful possession of the instrument.