California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1859

In the construction of a statute the intention of the Legislature, and in the construction of the instrument the intention of the parties, is to be pursued, if possible; and when a general and particular provision are inconsistent, the latter is paramount to the former. So a particular intent will control a general one that is inconsistent with it.

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Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1859 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-4-miscellaneous-provisions/title-1-of-the-general-principles-of-evidence/section-1859

Other sections in Title 1 - OF THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF EVIDENCE

§ 1855§ 1856§ 1857§ 1858§ 1859§ 1860§ 1861§ 1862§ 1864§ 1865§ 1866

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