a specific amount stated in a contract or negotiable instrument (like a promissory
note) at the time the document is written. A sum certain does not require future
calculation or the awaiting of future happenings. Example "Wanda Williams will pay
Wilma Jackson $10,000 for redecorating her house, including all costs," is a sum
certain as compared to "Williams will pay Jackson for time (at the rate of $50 an
hour) and costs of materials for redecoration of Williams' house. "
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