legal tender

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This pattern is as old as legal tender: gold is the contrary indicator of peace and prosperity.
“黄金是和平与繁荣的反指示剂”——这种模式和法定货币一样由来已久。
However, most stores also accept credit cards, personal checks, and debit cards, none of which are legal tender.
然而，大部分商铺也接受信用卡，个人支票和借记卡，所有这些都不是法定货币。
Yet, their paper money is just a “property title without property” that is “legal tender” in all exchanges by which “real” goods and services can be obtained for the paper notes.
然而，他们的纸币仅仅是一个“没有任何财产的货币符号”，即通过法律规定，使其在有形商品和服务中能自由流通的“法定货币”。

B. 4128 legislation that makes gold and silver coins legal tender in the state.
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The larger the denomination of the bill, the shorter its period of being legal tender.
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Toward the latter end, Rep. Ron Paul has sponsored a bill repealing legal tender law.
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Legal tender is money, especially a particular coin or banknote, which is officially part of a country's currency at a particular time.