California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1645

Technical words are to be interpreted as usually understood by persons in the profession or business to which they relate, unless clearly used in a different sense.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1645 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-2-contracts/title-3-interpretation-of-contracts/section-1645

Other sections in Title 3 - INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS

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