Connecticut § 52-203 - Demand for receipt not to vitiate a legal tender.
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§ 52-203. Demand for receipt not to vitiate a legal tender.
Sec. 52-203. Demand for receipt not to vitiate a legal tender. The requirement or demand for a receipt for such amount of lawful money as may be offered or tendered on account, or in payment or in part payment of any indebtedness, shall not prevent such offer or tender from being regarded or held to be a legal tender.
(1949 Rev., S. 7955.)
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 52-203 ("Demand for receipt not to vitiate a legal tender.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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