General Law

Money

0371-en RE330 Code of Obligations (CO, General/Special Part) As of 11.07.2026


The term money is used to describe movable objects (metal or paper) which serve as a measure of value for legal goods of all kinds and can therefore be used as a general means of exchange.

Deutsch

Geld 0371-de

Unter dem Begriff des Geldes versteht man bewegliche Sachen (Metall oder Papier), welche im Verkehr als Wertmesser für Rechtsgüter jeder Art dienen und daher als allgemeines Tauschmittel benützt werden können.

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