California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 2 — Contracts, Title 1 — Nature of a Contract, Chapter 1 — Definition, Section 1549
A contract is an agreement to do or not to do a certain thing.
Notes
Defines a contract as an agreement to do a certain thing or to refrain from doing a certain thing. The definition covers both affirmative promises and promises not to act, providing the basic statutory meaning of a contract for the surrounding contract rules.
Use as reference
Lexinter.net | California Code, Civil Code - CIV § 1549 | https://laws.lexinter.net/codes/california/civil-code/division-3/part-2/title-1/chapter-1/section-1549