California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 4 — General Provisions, Part 4 — Maxims of Jurisprudence, Section 3541
An interpretation which gives effect is preferred to one which makes void.
Notes
Establishes a preference for an interpretation that gives effect over an interpretation that makes the matter void. The rule directs interpretation toward the reading that gives effect when the competing reading would make the subject void, stating the preference in terms of effect and voidness.
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