Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
  • Ballentine's Law Dictionary

    Contracts to pay coined dollars of the United States. See 7 Wall. (U. S.) 26, 19 L. Ed. 60.

  • Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

    Promissory notes, resembling bank-notes, issued by the government of the United States.