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Cal. Civ. Code § 1668 — UNLAWFUL CONTRACTS

Cal. Civ. Code § 1668

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

All contracts which have for their object, directly or indirectly, to exempt any one from responsibility for his own fraud, or willful injury to the person or property of another, or violation of law, whether willful or negligent, are against the policy of the law.

Citator

Cal. Civ. Code § 1668 — UNLAWFUL CONTRACTS is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

All contracts which have for their object, directly or indirectly, to exempt any one from responsibility for his own fraud, or willful injury to the person or property of another, or violation of law, whether willful or negligent, are against the policy of the law.