California CodesCivil CodeDivision 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONSPart 1 - RELIEFTitle 2 - COMPENSATORY RELIEFChapter 1 - Damages in GeneralArticle 2 - Interest as Damages§ 3290§ 3290Accepting payment of the whole principal, as such, waives all claim to interest.Cite this sectionCal. Civ. Code § 3290 (2026)Copyhttps://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-4-general-provisions/part-1-relief/title-2-compensatory-relief/chapter-1-damages-in-general/article-2-interest-as-damages/section-3290CopyOther sections in Article 2 - Interest as Damages§ 3287§ 3288§ 3289§ 3289.5§ 3290§ 3291← § 3289.5§ 3291 →