California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 3400

For the purpose of revising a contract, it must be presumed that all the parties thereto intended to make an equitable and conscientious agreement.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 3400 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-4-general-provisions/part-1-relief/title-3-specific-and-preventive-relief/chapter-2-specific-relief/article-4-revision-of-contracts/section-3400

Other sections in Article 4 - Revision of Contracts

§ 3399§ 3400§ 3401§ 3402

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