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Florin

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

A coin, originally made at Florence. Called, also, "gulder."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

An English coin at one time worth six shillings and later (since 1849) two shillings.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A coin originally made at Florence, now of the value of about two English shillings.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A coin originally made at Florence, now of the value of about two English shillings.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

comm. law, a denomination of money, of the United Netherlands. It is computed in the ad volorem duty upon goods, &c. at the rate of forty cents. Act of March 2, 1799, s. 61, 1 Story’s L. U.S. 626. Vide Foreign coins. FLOTSAM or FLOTSAN, a name for the goods which float upon the sea when a ship is sunk, in distinction from Jetsam, (q. v.) and FQiTICIDE, med. jur. Recently this term has been applied to designate the act by which criminal abortion is produced. 1 Beck’s Med. Jur. 288.