SUM CERTAIN

sum certain

sum certain. 1. Any amount that is fixed, settled, or exact. 2. Commercial law. In a negotiable instrument, a sum that is agreed on in the instrument or a sum that can be ascertained from the document. [Cases: Bills and Notes 157. C.J.S. Bills and Notes; Letters of Credit § 135.]

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sum certain

sum certain 确定的金额 可流通票据的一个基本要求是它包含有无条件支付确定金额的承诺。在票据法中,可支付金额是一确定金额,即使它是:1以设定的利息或分期支付方式支付的;2在违约前和违约后,或特定日期的前后,按不同的利息率支付的;3在确定的付款日之前或之后,按一定的折价或涨价支付的;4按照确定汇率或即期汇率汇兑支付的;5基于违约而同收款费用或律师费用一起支付的。此外,本词还指在合同、损害赔偿诉讼中确定的金额。关于过错责任的判决只能基于一个确定的赔偿请求金额作出,该金额系根据可靠的计算或由法庭在清算后确定的。

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