Statute · California Civil Code
Cal. Civ. Code § 709 — Conditions of Ownership
Cal. Civ. Code § 709
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Civil Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
If a condition precedent requires the performance of an act wrong of itself, the instrument containing it is so far void, and the right cannot exist. If it requires the performance of an act not wrong of itself, but otherwise unlawful, the instrument takes effect and the condition is void.
Citator
Cal. Civ. Code § 709 — Conditions of Ownership is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
If a condition precedent requires the performance of an act wrong of itself, the instrument containing it is so far void, and the right cannot exist. If it requires the performance of an act not wrong of itself, but otherwise unlawful, the instrument takes effect and the condition is void.