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(a) Except as provided by subsection (b), the proper money of the claim is, as in each case may be appropriate, the money:
(1) Regularly used between the parties as a matter of usage or course of dealing; or
(2) Used at the time of a transaction in international trade, by trade usage or common practice, for valuing or settling transactions in the particular commodity or service involved; or
(3) In which the loss was ultimately felt or will be incurred by a party.
(b) The money in which the parties have contracted that a payment be made is the proper money of the claim for that payment.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 4. Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 658B-4 - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/hi/division-4-courts-and-judicial-proceedings/hi-rev-st-sect-658b-4/
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