Statute · California Civil Code
Cal. Civ. Code § 1644 — INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS
Cal. Civ. Code § 1644
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Civil Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
The words of a contract are to be understood in their ordinary and popular sense, rather than according to their strict legal meaning; unless used by the parties in a technical sense, or unless a special meaning is given to them by usage, in which case the latter must be followed.
Citator
Cal. Civ. Code § 1644 — INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
The words of a contract are to be understood in their ordinary and popular sense, rather than according to their strict legal meaning; unless used by the parties in a technical sense, or unless a special meaning is given to them by usage, in which case the latter must be followed.