California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1643

A contract must receive such an interpretation as will make it lawful, operative, definite, reasonable, and capable of being carried into effect, if it can be done without violating the intention of the parties.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1643 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-2-contracts/title-3-interpretation-of-contracts/section-1643

Other sections in Title 3 - INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS

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