legal tender
legal tender. The money (bills and coins) approved in a country for the payment of debts, the purchase of goods, and other exchanges for value. See TENDER (5). [Cases: United States 34. C.J.S. United States §§ 162–163.]
LEGAL TENDER
legal tender
legal tender 法定货币 指在一国境内具有强制流通效力的货币，包括纸币和硬币，可用于支付公私债务、纳税、购买货物或其他价值交换。但按法律或合同条款中的规定，对于债务的支付也可采用法定货币以外的其他方式。