California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 2 — Contracts, Title 1 — Nature of a Contract, Chapter 5 — Consideration, Section 1606
An existing legal obligation resting upon the promisor, or a moral obligation originating in some benefit conferred upon the promisor, or prejudice suffered by the promisee, is also a good consideration for a promise, to an extent corresponding with the extent of the obligation, but no further or otherwise.
Notes
Defines an existing legal obligation of the promisor, or a moral obligation arising from a benefit to the promisor or prejudice to the promisee, as sufficient consideration for a promise only to the extent corresponding to that obligation. The consideration is not effective beyond the obligation’s extent.
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