For the purpose of ascertaining the intention of the parties to a contract, if otherwise doubtful, the rules given in this Chapter are to be applied.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1637
INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case 20 Cal. 2d 751 - Universal Sales Corp. v. California Press Manufacturing Co. (1942)
Most recently applied in Jeremy Revitch v. Directv, LLC (September 2020)
Enacted 1872.
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