Statute · California Civil Code
Cal. Civ. Code § 1643 — INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS
Cal. Civ. Code § 1643
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Civil Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
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.
Citator
Cal. Civ. Code § 1643 — INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
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.