legal tender
Example Sentences
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In 1935, Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes cited the 14th Amendment in a decision over government bonds and legal tender.
From Los Angeles Times
The court, however, denied plaintiff John Perry the right to be repaid in gold; he had to accept repayment in dollars, the only legal tender at that time.
From Los Angeles Times
In July 2022, it launched gold coins as legal tender to stabilize the local currency.
From Seattle Times
He collects torn or soiled foreign currency notes that have been rejected by supermarkets and other traders - mostly US dollars or South African rand, which are both legal tender in Zimbabwe.
From BBC
In 2021, El Salvador made waves as the first nation to adopt the cryptocurrency bitcoin as legal tender, alongside the U.S. dollar.
From Reuters
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