One of the difference is that the transactions are usually first recorded in the journals and then later recorded in the general ledger. The other difference is that the entries in a journals are usually chronological order whereas the entries in a ledger are grouped according to the given transaction.
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Journal is used for making prime (initial) entry for any transaction, whereas Ledger is used for making the final entry.
जर्नल कुनै पनि लेनदेनको लागि प्राइमरी (प्रारम्भिक) प्रविष्टिको लागि प्रयोग गरिन्छ, जबकि लेजर अन्तिम प्रविष्टिको लागि प्रयोग गरिन्छ।
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Cash book is a journal because the transactions are recorded in it for the first time from the source of document and from journal these transactions are posted to the respective account in the ledger. We can say cash book is a ledger also in the sense that it serves the purpose of cash account also.As such cash book is journal as well as ledger, and hence it may call journalised ledger.
General ledger is just another name given to nominal ledger. Nominal ledger is a ledger that maintains impersonal accounts like sale , purchase, capital etc.