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Originally Posted by jambutty
Wikepdia! Now there’s the fountain of all knowledge. It is well know that Wikepdia is not necessarily as accurate as people might imagine. Unless it makes a reference to with a link to a proven accurate source. Because I understand, but do not know for sure, that anyone can log in and amend any article.
There is a limit on how many coins of the same denomination you can offer for it to be legal tender. I have no idea what those limits are in this day and age. The quoted act was in 1971 that is nearly 37 years ago. Could not have found something closer to today?
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It doesnt matter how old the legislation is, the reason it is such old law is because of two reasons, either 1. its good law and doesnt need amending 2. nobody has got round to it yet (the law changes very slowly)
Some of the relevent cases I'm studying right now are from the 19th century. Of course peope criticise old law by saying it may not apply to todays circumstances, and sometimes it doesnt, but in general it does. I dont think anyone would be arrested for accepting over 20p in coppers though, so I think it is useless law.