California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 1 — Obligations in General, Title 2 — Interpretation of Obligations, Chapter 3 — Conditional Obligations, Section 1442
A condition involving a forfeiture must be strictly interpreted against the party for whose benefit it is created.
Notes
Requires a condition involving forfeiture to be interpreted strictly against the party for whose benefit the condition was created. The rule directs narrow construction of forfeiture conditions and places the interpretive burden against the party who would benefit from enforcing the forfeiture.
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