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DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS 1427-3272.9›PART 2. CONTRACTS 1549-1701›TITLE 3. INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS 1635-1663

§ 1638

California Civil Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The language of a contract is to govern its interpretation, if the language is clear and explicit, and does not involve an absurdity.

(Enacted 1872.)

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