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Black’s Law Dictionary 8th Edition, page 4501
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.]