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Barter
A Trade Exchange or Barter is a type of trade in which goods or services are directly exchanged for other goods and/or services, without the use of money. It can be bilateral or multilateral, and usually exists parallel to monetary systems in most developed countries, though to a very limited extent. Barter usually replaces money as the method of exchange in times of monetary crisis, when the currency is unstable and devalued by hyperinflation.
The Barter System
Over at Simple Justice, Scott opines as to what the current state of the economy means for criminal defense lawyers. He doesn’t paint a pretty picture...
Watson: Not "Use" to Barter Drugs for Gun
In Watson v. U.S., No. 06-571 (Dec. 10, 2007), the Supreme Court held that a person who trades drugs for a gun does not "use" a firearm and is therefore not guilty of violating 18 U...
No cash? No problem, if you barter
I think I’d rather pay with cash but if you are so inclined… No cash? No problem, if you barter | CNN.com
What's Wrong With The Barter System?
Usually nothing. But there are exceptions. Per the Chicago Tribune: A DeKalb lawyer was suspended for 15 months Thursday for arranging to have a female client perform nude dances for him in exchange for credit on her legal fees, a state commission said...
See people, this is why we need to go back to the barter system!
Because if we did, lawyers like Scott Robert Erwin would be more able to help out those who can't afford the big bills that typically come with hiring a lawyer...
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