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.
Used in this context, currency means the coin and/or paper money of any country that is designated as legal tender by the country of issuance. Currency also includes U.S. silver certificates, U.S. notes, Federal Reserve notes, and official foreign bank notes.