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CALIFORNIA CODES
CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODEDivision 3 - OBLIGATIONSPart 2 - CONTRACTS
Title 3 - INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS
Section 1654 - Interpretation against party causing uncertainty

Cal. Civ. Code § 1654

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Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
Section 1654 - Interpretation against party causing uncertainty

In cases of uncertainty not removed by the preceding rules, the language of a contract should be interpreted most strongly against the party who caused the uncertainty to exist.

Ca. Civ. Code § 1654

Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1120, Sec. 1.

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