Dollar
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DOLLAR, money. A silver coin of the United States of the value of one
hundred cents, or tenth part of an eagle.
2. It weighs four hundred and twelve and a half grains. Of one thousand
parts, nine hundred are of pure silver and one hundred of alloy. Act of
January 18, 1837, ss. 8 & 9, 4 Sharsw. Cont. of Story's L. U. S. 2523, 4;
Wright, R. 162.
3. In all computations at the custom-house, the specie dollar of Sweden
and Norway shall be estimated at one hundred and six cents. The specie
dollar of Denmark, at one hundred and five cents. Act of May 22, 1846.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.