California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1438

A condition subsequent is one referring to a future event, upon the happening of which the obligation becomes no longer binding upon the other party, if he chooses to avail himself of the condition.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1438 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-1-obligations-in-general/title-2-interpretation-of-obligations/chapter-3-conditional-obligations/section-1438

Other sections in Chapter 3 - Conditional Obligations

§ 1434§ 1435§ 1436§ 1437§ 1438§ 1439§ 1440§ 1441§ 1442

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