Questions tagged [currency]
For questions directly relating to currency, its use and legalities - not just when currency is involved
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Can I ask a company for money in exchange for info on a bug
Suppose one found information about a large organisations software, for example Apple Pay, about their payment system that could cause very bad legal trouble for them. This could be related to to the ...
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Can Merrill 401k Company Legally withhold my 401k from me when it's under $5k total balance? [closed]
I've recently undergone a horrible experience with mess of a failed construction project ending in an architect suing me for a large sum of money for prints that will always be unusable to me. This is ...
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Insurance company said no money was owed and now they have changed their mind
Someone I know was told by an insurance company that since he got a new car they could not insure him because it was too old and he would need to cancel the policy. He was told multiple times on the ...
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What crime is committed by deliberately passing off foreign coins as local?
Some countries have coins that are similar at a glance to those of another country. For example, the American and Canadian one cent coins are both copper-colored and are similar in size; while it does ...
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Would destroying rupees be an international offense?
In the Bill No. 174 of 2023 - "THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA (SECOND) SANHITA, 2023", it is stated that:
"Mischief causing loss or damage to any property or fine, or both, including ...
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Is it legal for an American citizen to obtain BRICS currency and then exchange those bills for U.S. dollars sometime in the future?
I would like to know if it is legal for an American to go to a foreign exchange bank in their area, exchange a certain amount of U.S. dollars to obtain the bills of the foreign currencies of the BRICS ...
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Is theft of virtual currency prosecutable?
My friend and I play a virtual game called Second Life. In this game there is virtual currency called Linden dollars that you can either earn within Second Life from other players through virtual ...
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Can you initiate a lawsuit against Russia in the United States to recover seized assets?
Ever since the start of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, Russia has halted payments to international creditors and individuals holding assets like stocks.
Is it possible for an average person who happens ...
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Do any USA states require accepting US cash for payment of goods or services?
According to the United States Federal Reserve:
There is no federal statute mandating that a private business, a person, or an organization must accept currency or coins as payment for goods or ...
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Is dyed money legal tender?
It is in the news that a bank distributed bank notes with dye on them, assumed to be Intelligent banknote neutralisation system (IBNS). It is reported that in one instance this was for mortgage ...
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What makes a car not a “negotiable” chattel?
Another answer contrasts negotiable instruments like currency with the example of a car where a thief of the car doesn’t “own” the car and cannot transfer ownership. What is it about a car that makes ...
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In a contract what is the clearest way to state which country's currency is being used? Why is there so much variation to these terms?
I noticed in written contracts there are various ways to state which currency is to be used for money. What is the difference between 'legal tender' and 'lawful money'? Is it more clear just to say '...
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Assuming a one trillion dollar coin exists, and is stolen, is there are sequence of events that could lead to someone legally owning it?
A funny (and seemingly legal, if absurd) proposal during the current debt ceiling debate is to mint a one trillion dollar platinum coin and deposit it with the Treasury to reduce the debt below the ...
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Is it legal to sell money? [duplicate]
Is it legal to sell money for a profit in the United States? For example:
Selling 100 rolls of pennies for $100 ($50 profit)
Selling 1,000 rolls of quarters for $12,000
Selling 1,000 dollar bills for ...
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A Penny for Your Thoughts: Can You Evict a Tenant for Paying Rent in Pennies?
A friend of mine owns an apartment complex in NJ (USA) with multiple rentable units and is having difficulty with a particular tenant who insists on paying his rent in coins (pennies, nickels and ...
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Is it legal to physically wash money?
I have some money that fell in a mud puddle. It got really dirty, and I don't want to put it in my wallet as it currently is. Is it legal to wash the money?
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Can a restaurant in Germany refuse service without a tip?
So I live in Germany, and there is a restaurant about 10 minutes away from my house. I often order from there but now much less. Delivery times can vary from 1 hour to several hours… I just noticed on ...
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What is the legality of two (or more) trade partners trading (i.e. billing) each other in a mutually agreed units of exchange
Assuming that company A (based in say, the US), wants to trade with another company (B say), based in say, Germany (or anywhere else in the world).
Assuming that these two companies have agreed to ...
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Is it legal to sell currency at a price lower than face value?
Here is something that I thought would make a fun PR stunt to promote my business.
I stand on the corner of a busy street corner in San Francisco, or any large city, dressed well, say in a business ...
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Under what authority can the US make federal reserve notes legal tender?
By what constitutional authority does the US have to make these legal tender.
I can see in the constitution that the US can coin money, but the right to make legal tender is given to the states and ...
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If I quit, can my employer claim back pay that was agreed to but not included in our written contract?
About a year ago I started a job, my contract for it says:
Pay and Expenses
The Employee will be paid £9/hr in arrears. Salary may be increased at the direction of The Employer subject to The ...
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Can a creditor refuse to accept a $2 FRN because he doesn't think they exist?
Like all Federal Reserve Notes (FRNs, aka "bills" or "cash"), the $2 FRN is "legal tender for all debts, public and private."
However, a lot of people don't know about ...
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Is it legal to buy unfit currency for less then face value
I currently have a business idea that I’m wondering is legal or not.
I live in the United States if I go to a foreign country and buy USD bills that have been buried and are presumed unfit.
BOA and ...
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Is it legal to create your own currency in the EU?
In the European Union, and more particularly in France, is it legal for an association to create its own private currency?
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How to lend money to a friend in Germany with the possibility to enforce return if he doesn't pay back?
I hope the title itself is clear. I want to lend money to a friend, are there any legal ways that I can make some sort of a 'contract' for the return? What is the most practical way?
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Why isn't a casino forced to return funds lost by an embezzler?
If person A steals something, say a bicycle, and sells it to me (I have no knowledge that the bicycle was stolen) the law says I must return the bike to its rightful owner without any compensation - ...
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Is it legal to hand over fake money during a robbery? [duplicate]
I am wondering whether it is legal to hand over fake money during a robbery or another crime. For instance handing over fake money as payment for a kidnapping or blackmail.
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Are gift cards considered currency or an object?
In the eyes of the IRS, are gift cards viewed as an object or as currency? Like if I were to accept gift cards as payment for items I sell in an online store, am I accepting dollars or am I trading ...
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Is it legal to commercially sell U.S. currency for LESS than its face value
While wasting time on Facebook I ran across this advertisement:
"Get your hands on a $2 Bill in uncirculated condition for only $1"
In the back of my head, something's telling me it isn't ...
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Legalities behind software freelancing for someone in England which sells properties in EU
I have a friend who is a British Citizen who's also born in England. The same is true for me.
He wants me to develop an application for him where he'll be selling/renting property to people (as part ...
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