Where the plaintiff seeks the recovery of money, the precise amount claimed shall be indicated in the statement of claim.
Civil Procedure Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 156
Particulars as to Amount of Claim · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
Where the plaintiff sues for an amount which will be found due to him on taking unsettled accounts between him and the defendant, then, for purposes of pecuniary jurisdiction only, the approximate amount claimed shall, whenever possible, be indicated in the statement of claim.
Where the claim relates to a specific thing, the actual value of such thing shall be indicated in the statement of claim.
Where the claim relates to a generic thing, the current price of such thing shall be indicated in the statement of claim.