California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1442

A condition involving a forfeiture must be strictly interpreted against the party for whose benefit it is created.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1442 (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-1442

Other sections in Chapter 3 - Conditional Obligations

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

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