California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1655

Stipulations which are necessary to make a contract reasonable, or conformable to usage, are implied, in respect to matters concerning which the contract manifests no contrary intention.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1655 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-2-contracts/title-3-interpretation-of-contracts/section-1655

Other sections in Title 3 - INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS

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