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Cal. Civ. Code § 1069 — Interpretation of Grants

Cal. Civ. Code § 1069

Type
Statute
Source
California Civil Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

A grant is to be interpreted in favor of the grantee, except that a reservation in any grant, and every grant by a public officer or body, as such, to a private party, is to be interpreted in favor of the grantor.

Citator

Cal. Civ. Code § 1069 — Interpretation of Grants is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

A grant is to be interpreted in favor of the grantee, except that a reservation in any grant, and every grant by a public officer or body, as such, to a private party, is to be interpreted in favor of the grantor.