NATIONAL

Pertaining or relating to a nation as a whole; commonly applied in American le.w to institutions, laws, or affairs of the United States o.r its government, as opposed to those of the several states. -National bank. A bank incorporated a.nd doing busine under the laws of the United States, · as distinguished from a a(ate bank, which derives its powers from the authority of a particular state.-National currM1cy, Notes i ued by national banks, and by the United States government.-National de·bt. The money owing by government to some of the public, the interest of which is paid out of the taxes raised by the whole of the public.-National domain. See [s. 809]