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N.Y. Judiciary Law § 27: Except as provided in subdivision (b) of this section, judgments and accounts must be computed in dollars and cents

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  1. Judiciary Law
  2. Article 2. General Provisions Relating to Courts and Judges

§ 27. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) of this section,

judgments and accounts must be computed in dollars and cents. In all

judgments or decrees rendered by any court for any debt, damages or

costs, in all executions issued thereupon, and in all accounts arising

from proceedings in courts the amount shall be computed, as near as may

be, in dollars and cents, rejecting lesser fractions; and no judgment,

or other proceeding, shall be considered erroneous for such omissions.

(b) In any case in which the cause of action is based upon an

obligation denominated in a currency other than currency of the United

States, a court shall render or enter a judgment or decree in the

foreign currency of the underlying obligation. Such judgment or decree

shall be converted into currency of the United States at the rate of

exchange prevailing on the date of entry of the judgment or decree.

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