- exchequer bills
- English bills of credit issued by the government under the authority of parliament.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
exchequer bills
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Exchequer bills — Exchequer Ex*cheq uer, n. [OE. escheker, OF. eichekier, fr. LL. scaccarium. See {Checker}, {Chess}, {Check}.] 1. One of the superior courts of law; so called from a checkered cloth, which covers, or formerly covered, the table. [Eng.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exchequer-Bills — (engl.), in England Schatzkammerscheine oder Schatzscheine (s.d.), die das Ministerium nur infolge einer Ermächtigung durch ein Kreditvotum des Parlaments auszugeben befugt ist. Dieselben wurden zuerst 1696 unter Wilhelm III. an Stelle der damals … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
exchequer bills — Bills of credit issued in England by authority of parliament. 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… … Black's law dictionary
exchequer bills — Bills of credit issued in England by authority of parliament. 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… … Black's law dictionary
Exchequer — Ex*cheq uer, n. [OE. escheker, OF. eichekier, fr. LL. scaccarium. See {Checker}, {Chess}, {Check}.] 1. One of the superior courts of law; so called from a checkered cloth, which covers, or formerly covered, the table. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] Note:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exchequer bonds — Exchequer Ex*cheq uer, n. [OE. escheker, OF. eichekier, fr. LL. scaccarium. See {Checker}, {Chess}, {Check}.] 1. One of the superior courts of law; so called from a checkered cloth, which covers, or formerly covered, the table. [Eng.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exchequer — (engl., spr. Ekstschekker), königliche Schatzkammer in England; daher Exchequer Bills, Schatzkammerscheine, Haupttheil der unfundirten britischen Staatsschuld, d.i. derjenigen, für welche keine bestimmten Einkünfte angewiesen sind. Zuerst wurden… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Exchequer Bonds — Exchequer Bonds, s. Exchequer Bills … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
exchequer — The English department of revenue. A very ancient court of record, set up by William the Conqueror, as a part of the aula regia, and intended principally to order the revenues of the crown, and to recover the king s debts and duties. It was… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Exchequer — (Ekstscheker), engl., eigentlich Schachbrett; gewürfeltes Tuch als Tischbedeckung; Behörden, welche vor demselben ihre Sitzung haben; court of exchequer, das Schatzkammergericht. E. Bills, Schatzkammerscheine, engl. Staatspapiere, zu deren… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
