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legal reserve

–noun
the amount of cash assets that a bank, insurance company, etc., is required by law to set aside as reserves.

Origin:
1920–25
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legal reserve  
n.  The sum of money that a bank or an insurance company is required by law to set aside as security.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: legal reserve
see RESERVE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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