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1sum certain — sum cer·tain / səm sərt ən/ n: an amount that can be determined with certainty from the information presented (as on a negotiable instrument) without resort to outside sources Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. sum… …
2sum certain — ➔ certain * * * Ⅰ. sum certain ► LAW a particular amount of money stated in an agreement that cannot be changed: »The $10 million price is sum certain. Main Entry: ↑certain Ⅱ …
3sum — I (tally) noun compendium, essence, figure, gist, idea conveyed, meaning, score, substance, summary II (total) noun aggregate amount, all, entirety, everything, gross amount, sum total, the whole, totality, wholeness associated concepts: sum paid …
4for a certain sum — if a specified amount of money is given …
5certain — adjective 1) I m certain he s guilty Syn: sure, confident, positive, convinced, in no doubt, satisfied, assured, persuaded Ant: doubtful 2) it is certain that more changes are in the offing Syn …
6certain — cer‧tain [ˈsɜːtn ǁ ˈsɜːrtn] adjective a sum certain LAW an amount of money that cannot be changed or have anything added to it: • a written order requiring the importer to pay a sum certain in the exporter s domestic currency * * * certain UK US… …
7certain — et asseuré, Certus, Indubitatus. Certain de partir, Iam certus eundi. En certain temps, Rato tempore. Il est certain, Liquet, Certum, Non arbitrarium. Il n est rien si certain, Certo certius, B. ex Vlp. Pour certain, Nae, Nimirum, Plane, Verum… …
8certain — I (fixed) adjective absolute, assured, attested, certified, changeless, conclusive, confident, confirmed, decided, decisive, definite, determinate, determined, firm, guaranteed, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable,… …
9sum|ma|ry — «SUHM uhr ee», noun, plural ries, adjective. –n. a brief statement giving the main points or substance of a matter; epitome; abstract; abridgment: »This history book has a summary at the end of each chapter. ╂[< Latin summārium < summa sum… …
10Sum Certain — A legal description of the predetermined settlement price for a contract or negotiable instrument. A sum certain refers to a fixed or specific amount of money, without any room for ambiguity. A negotiable instrument cannot be negotiated unless it …
