California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1596

The object of a contract must be lawful when the contract is made, and possible and ascertainable by the time the contract is to be performed.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1596 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-2-contracts/title-1-nature-of-a-contract/chapter-4-object-of-a-contract/section-1596

Other sections in Chapter 4 - Object of a Contract

§ 1595§ 1596§ 1597§ 1598§ 1599

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