California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 2 — Contracts, Title 3 — Interpretation of Contracts, Section 1643
A contract must receive such an interpretation as will make it lawful, operative, definite, reasonable, and capable of being carried into effect, if it can be done without violating the intention of the parties.
Notes
Requires a contract, when possible without violating the parties’ intention, to be interpreted in a way that makes it lawful, operative, definite, reasonable, and capable of being carried into effect. The preferred construction is one preserving workable legal effect while remaining faithful to intended meaning.
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