Statute · California Civil Code
Cal. Civ. Code § 3401 — Revision of Contracts
Cal. Civ. Code § 3401
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Civil Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
In revising a written instrument, the Court may inquire what the instrument was intended to mean, and what were intended to be its legal consequences, and is not confined to the inquiry what the language of the instrument was intended to be.
Citator
Cal. Civ. Code § 3401 — Revision of Contracts is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
In revising a written instrument, the Court may inquire what the instrument was intended to mean, and what were intended to be its legal consequences, and is not confined to the inquiry what the language of the instrument was intended to be.