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legal reserve

noun

Definition of LEGAL RESERVE

:  the minimum amount of bank deposits or life insurance company assets required by law to be kept as reserves
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First Known Use of LEGAL RESERVE

circa 1902

Rhymes with LEGAL RESERVE

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