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Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1866 — OF THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF EVIDENCE
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1866
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Code of Civil Procedure
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
When a statute or instrument is equally susceptible of two interpretations, one in favor of natural right, and the other against it, the former is to be adopted.
Citator
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1866 — OF THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF EVIDENCE is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
When a statute or instrument is equally susceptible of two interpretations, one in favor of natural right, and the other against it, the former is to be adopted.