Exchequer Bills
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Bills of credit issued by authority of parliament. They constitute the medium of transaction of business between the bank of England and the government. The exchequer bills contain a guarantee from government which secures the holders against loss by fluctuation. Wharton.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bills of credit issued by authority of parliament They constitute the medium of transaction of business between the bank of England and the government. The exchequer bills contain a guarantee from government which secures the holders against l< ss by fluctuation. Wharton; Mc Culloch, Comm. Diet.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Bills of credit issued in England by authority of parliament. Brande. Instruments issued at the exchequer, under the authority, (for the most part,) of acts of parliament passed for the purpose, and containing an engagement, on the part of the government, for repayment of the principal sums advanced with interest. 2 Steph, Com. 686.