Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
exchange — ex*change ([e^]ks*ch[=a]nj ), n. [OE. eschange, eschaunge, OF. eschange, fr. eschangier, F. [ e]changer, to exchange; pref. ex out + F. changer. See {Change}, and cf. {Excamb}.] 1. The act of giving or taking one thing in return for another which … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exchange broker — exchange ex*change ([e^]ks*ch[=a]nj ), n. [OE. eschange, eschaunge, OF. eschange, fr. eschangier, F. [ e]changer, to exchange; pref. ex out + F. changer. See {Change}, and cf. {Excamb}.] 1. The act of giving or taking one thing in return for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exchange — ex·change n 1 a: a giving of something of value (as real property) in return for something of equal value (as money or property of a like kind) b in the civil law of Louisiana: a giving of something of value in return for something of equal value … Law dictionary
exchange — To barter; to swap. To part with, give or transfer for an equivalent. Kessler v. United States, C.C.A.Pa., 124 F.2d 152, 154. To transfer goods or services for something of equal value. Rosenberg v. State, 12 Md.App. 20, 276 A.2d 708, 711. Act of … Black's law dictionary
exchange — To barter; to swap. To part with, give or transfer for an equivalent. Kessler v. United States, C.C.A.Pa., 124 F.2d 152, 154. To transfer goods or services for something of equal value. Rosenberg v. State, 12 Md.App. 20, 276 A.2d 708, 711. Act of … Black's law dictionary
exchange — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English exchaunge, from Anglo French eschange, from eschanger to exchange, from Vulgar Latin *excambiare, from Latin ex + cambiare to exchange more at change Date: 14th century 1. the act of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
exchange — exchanger, n. /iks chaynj /, v., exchanged, exchanging, n. v.t. 1. to give up (something) for something else; part with for some equivalent; change for another. 2. to replace (returned merchandise) with an equivalent or something else: Most… … Universalium
exchange — ex•change [[t]ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ[/t]] v. changed, chang•ing, n. 1) to give up (something) for something else; part with for some equivalent or substitute 2) to replace (returned merchandise) with something else 3) to give and receive reciprocally;… … From formal English to slang
exchange — n. & v. n. 1 the act or an instance of giving one thing and receiving another in its place. 2 a the giving of money for its equivalent in the money of the same or another country. b the fee or percentage charged for this. 3 the central telephone… … Useful english dictionary
bill of exchange — see bill 7 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. bill of exchange … Law dictionary
