California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 2 — Contracts, Title 1 — Nature of a Contract, Chapter 4 — Object of a Contract, Section 1596

The object of a contract must be lawful when the contract is made, and possible and ascertainable by the time the contract is to be performed.

Notes

Requires the object of a contract to be lawful when the contract is made and to be both possible and ascertainable by the time performance is due. The contractual object must therefore satisfy legality at formation and must become capable of performance and determination no later than the performance date.

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