Amount - Indian Laws - General

Amount According to Shorter Oxford English Dictionar y, Third Edn., Amount (amount sb. 1710, (f. the vb.) 1). The sum total to which anything amounts up; spec. the sum of the principal and interest 1796. 2. fig. The full value, effect, or significance 1732. 3. A quantity or sum viewed as a total 1833. According to Webster s Third New International Dictionary , Amount 1a : the total number of quantity; AGGREGATE (the amount of the fine is doubled); SUM, NUMBER (add the same amount to each column) (the amount of the policy is 10,000 dollars) b : the sum of individuals (the unique amount of worthless IOU s collected during each day s business - R.L. Taylor) c : the quantity at hand or under consideration (only a small amount of trouble involved) (a surprising amount of patience) 2 : the whole or final effect, significance, or import (the amount of bis remarks is that we are hopelessly beaten) 3 : accounting : a principal sum and the interest on it syn see SUM. KESAVANANDA BHARATI SRIPADAGALVARU VERSUS STATE OF KERALA - 1973 (4) TMI 114 - SUPREME COURT