amount in controversy

amount in controversy definition - legal

n

The monetary damages sought by a party in an action; the value of a claim even if not expressly stated in the pleadings. See aggregation doctrine and jurisdiction (jurisdictional amount).

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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