Contemporaneous exposition is in general the best.
Cal. Civ. Code § 3535
MAXIMS OF JURISPRUDENCE
Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case 123 Cal. App. 2d 300 - Lawrence Block Co. v. Palston (1954)
Most recently applied in 189 Cal. App. 3d 1565 - John B. Gunn Law Corp. v. Maynard (March 1987)
Enacted 1872.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.