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What does legal tender mean?

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Noun
  1. (law) Any form of currency that by law cannot be refused as payment to extinguish a debt equal to the amount offered.
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Its foremost vehicle in continental Europe is the issue of non-redeemable legal tender banknotes.
Its bank notes, which functioned much like today's paper currency, acted as legal tender in payment of U.S. debts.
The greenbacks were legal tender notes issued at par with notes backed by specie.
The gold coins were not legal tender in the United States, but the dimes were.
Many Italians have opted not to use the euro until the end of February, when the lira will no longer be legal tender.
The launch of the euro as legal tender marks the completion of monetary union.

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