An instrument that orders the drawee to pay a certain sum of money, usually to a third-party payee, is a draft .

Draft

Any instrument (such as a check) drawn on a drawee (such as a bank) that orders the drawee to pay a certain sum of money, usually to a third party (the payee), on demand or at a definite future time.

Drawee

The party that is ordered to pay a draft or check. With a check, a financial institution is always the drawee.

Payee

The individual or entity to whom a payment is to be made or has been made, typically in the context of financial transactions.