A contract which is voidable solely for want of due consent, may be ratified by a subsequent consent.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1588
Consent
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 124 Cal. App. 2d 831 - Gedstad v. Ellichman (1954)
Most recently applied in 125 F. Supp. 3d 974 - Burgoon v. Narconon of Northern California (August 2015)
Enacted 1872.
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