Delaware § 5206 - Asserting and defending foreign-money claim.
Full text of Delaware Delaware Code § 5206 — Asserting and defending foreign-money claim., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5206. Asserting and defending foreign-money claim.
(a) A person may assert a claim in a specified foreign money. If a foreign-money claim is not asserted, the claimant makes the claim in United States dollars.
(b) An opposing party may allege and prove that a claim, in whole or in part, is in a different money than that asserted by the claimant.
(c) A person may assert a defense, set-off, recoupment or counterclaim in any money without regard to the money of other claims.
(d) The determination of the proper money of the claim is a question of law.
71 Del. Laws, c. 148, § 1;Frequently Asked Questions About Delaware § 5206
What does Delaware Code § 5206 cover?
Section 5206 ("Asserting and defending foreign-money claim.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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