DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS 1427-3273›PART 2. CONTRACTS 1549-1701›TITLE 5. EXTINCTION OF CONTRACTS 1682-1701›CHAPTER 3. Modification and Cancellation 1697-1701

§ 1697

California Civil Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

A contract not in writing may be modified in any respect by consent of the parties, in writing, without a new consideration, and is extinguished thereby to the extent of the modification.

(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 109.)

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