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Cal. Civ. Code § 1654 — INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS

Cal. Civ. Code § 1654

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

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.

Citator

Cal. Civ. Code § 1654 — INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

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.