Greenback
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
This term Is the ordinary name popularly applied to some United States treasury Issues, and is not applied to any other species of money; Hickey v. State, 23 Ind. 21; but this term alone is not a proper denomination for these notes; Wesley r. State, 61 Ala. 282. See Legal Tendeb.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The popular and almost exclusive name applied to all United States treasury issues. Itis not applied toany other species of paper currency; and, when employed in testimony by way of description, is as certain as the phrase “treasury notes.” 23 Ind. 21.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
A popular name applied exclusively to United States treasury notes. When an indictment charges larceny of treasury notes, the proof may be that the notes were "greenbacks." Originally, a nick-name or slang word, derived from the color of the engraving on the back of the currency. The fact that the word, from its convenience, has come into common use, does not make it of itself a proper designation in an indictment. See Tender, Legal.