Noun | 1. | quantity - how much there is of something that you can quantify |
2. | quantity - an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition" | |
3. | quantity - something that has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable |
QUANTITY, pleading. That which is susceptible of measure.
2. It is a general rule that, when the declaration alleges an injury to
goods and chattels, or any contract relating to them, their quantity should
be stated. Gould on Pl. c. 4, Sec. 35. And in actions for the recovery of
real estate, the quantity of the land should be specified. Bract. 431, a; 11
Co. 25 b, 55 a; Doct. Pl. 85, 86; 1 East, R. 441; 8 East, R. 357; 13 East,
R. 102; Steph. Pl. 314, 315.