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MONETARY LAW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lex monetae
1, record 1, English, lex%20monetae
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- state theory of money 2, record 1, English, state%20theory%20of%20money
correct
- monetary law 3, record 1, English, monetary%20law
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Law of the currency that determines how in case of a currency alteration, sums expressed in the former currency are to be converted into the new one. 4, record 1, English, - lex%20monetae
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to this theory [state theory of money] money is a creature of law and it is the law of the country that issues a currency that determines what things are money and how, in case of a currency alteration, sums expressed in the former currency are to be converted into the new currency. 5, record 1, English, - lex%20monetae
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
19th century monetary theory. 4, record 1, English, - lex%20monetae
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lex monetae
1, record 1, French, lex%20monetae
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- théorie de la souveraineté nationale en matière monétaire 2, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20souverainet%C3%A9%20nationale%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
- loi monétaire 3, record 1, French, loi%20mon%C3%A9taire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon [la théorie de la souveraineté nationale en matière monétaire], la monnaie procède de la loi et c'est la législation du pays qui émet une monnaie qui fixe ce qu'il convient de considérer comme telle, et de quelle façon, en cas de changement de monnaie, les montants exprimés dans l'ancienne monnaie doivent être convertis dans la nouvelle. 4, record 1, French, - lex%20monetae
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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