The Bench-Bar Conference has kept our legal community a close-knit one in which both lawyers and judges have treated each other withrespect and professionalism. Over the years there has been a steady give and take between our lawyers and judges.
banknote, [[File:CHF Banknotes.jpg|thumb|The current banknotes of the Swiss franc series possess at least eighteen security features.]] A banknote (often known as a bill, paper money, or simply a note) is a type of negotiable instrument known as a promissory note, made by a bank, payable to the bearer on demand.
A more general definition is that a currency is a system of money (monetary units) in common use, especially in a nation.Under this definition, British pounds, U.S. dollars, and European euros are examples of currency.These various currencies are stores of value, and are traded between nations in foreign exchange markets, which determine the relative values of the different currencies.ther definitions of the term currency are discussed in their respective synonymous articles banknote, coin, and money. The latter definition, pertaining to the currency systems of nations, is the topic of this article.