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legal tender — n: money that is legally valid for the payment of debts and that must be accepted for that purpose when offered Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. legal tender … Law dictionary
Legal tender — Tender Ten der, n. 1. (Law) An offer, either of money to pay a debt, or of service to be performed, in order to save a penalty or forfeiture, which would be incurred by nonpayment or nonperformance; as, the tender of rent due, or of the amount of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
legal tender — ˌlegal ˈtender noun [uncountable] FINANCE coins and bank notes that are officially allowed to be used as money in a particular place: • These notes are no longer legal tender. * * * legal tender UK US noun [U] MONEY ► coins or bank notes that are … Financial and business terms
Legal tender — Legal Le gal (l[=e] gal), a. [L. legalis, fr. lex, legis, law; prob. orig., that which lies or is fixed (cf. L. lectus bed), and if so akin to E. lie, law: cf. F. l[ e]gal. Cf. {Lie} to be prostrate, {Loyal}, {Leal}.] 1. Created by, permitted by … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Legal tender — (engl., spr. līgäl, »gesetzliche Achtung«), die Banknoten beigelegte Eigenschaft, als gesetzliches Zahlungsmittel zu dienen. Vgl. Papiergeld und Banken, S. 346 … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
legal tender — n [U] coins or bank notes that people can officially use as money in a particular country … Dictionary of contemporary English
legal tender — noun uncount the money that is officially used in a country … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
legal tender — *money, cash, currency, specie, coin, coinage … New Dictionary of Synonyms
legal tender — ► NOUN ▪ coins or banknotes that must be accepted if offered in payment of a debt … English terms dictionary
legal tender — n. money that may be legally offered in payment of an obligation and that a creditor must accept … English World dictionary
Legal tender — This article is about the payment medium. For the song, see Legal Tender (song). Legal tender is a medium of payment allowed by law or recognized by a legal system to be valid for meeting a financial obligation.[1] Paper currency is a common form … Wikipedia
