Marked bill
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Marking bills is a technique used by police
to trace and identify money used in illegal activities
. The serial numbers of the bills are recorded, and sometimes markings are made on the bank notes themselves (such as with a highlighter or other writing).
Non-law enforcement uses of marking bills may be as simple as distinctive text on the bank notes, or recording serial numbers in the event of a robbery
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Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
to trace and identify money used in illegal activities
Crime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
. The serial numbers of the bills are recorded, and sometimes markings are made on the bank notes themselves (such as with a highlighter or other writing).
Non-law enforcement uses of marking bills may be as simple as distinctive text on the bank notes, or recording serial numbers in the event of a robbery
Robbery
Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take something of value by force or threat of force or by putting the victim in fear. At common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear....
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