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Cal. Civ. Code § 1598 — Object of a Contract

Cal. Civ. Code § 1598

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

Where a contract has but a single object, and such object is unlawful, whether in whole or in part, or wholly impossible of performance, or so vaguely expressed as to be wholly unascertainable, the entire contract is void.

Citator

Cal. Civ. Code § 1598 — Object of a Contract is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Where a contract has but a single object, and such object is unlawful, whether in whole or in part, or wholly impossible of performance, or so vaguely expressed as to be wholly unascertainable, the entire contract is void.