"lawful money" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lawful moneys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lawful money (countable and uncountable, plural lawful moneys)
  1. (banking, finance) Any type of money that is permitted to be circulated as a medium of exchange as directed by the laws of a nation. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Banking, Finance
    Sense id: en-lawful_money-en-noun-Q-KgCFzt Topics: banking, business, finance
  2. (banking, finance) Any type of money which is recognized in a community as a legal medium of exchange. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Banking, Finance Synonyms: current money
    Sense id: en-lawful_money-en-noun-5502rrmB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Topics: banking, business, finance

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