California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 2 — Property, Part 4 — Acquisition of Property, Title 4 — Transfer, Chapter 1 — Transfers in General, Article 4 — Interpretation of Grants, Section 1070

If several parts of a grant are absolutely irreconcilable, the former part prevails.

Notes

Establishes that when separate provisions of a grant are absolutely irreconcilable, the earlier provision controls over the later one. The rule applies only when the parts cannot be reconciled and states no additional hierarchy, deadline, monetary consequence, or exception for choosing among inconsistent grant provisions.

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