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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1654

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1654

In cases of uncertainty not removed by the preceding rules, the language of a contract should be interpreted most strongly against the party who caused the uncertainty to exist.

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1655

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1655

Stipulations which are necessary to make a contract reasonable, or conformable to usage, are implied, in respect to matters concerning which the contract manifests no contrary intention.

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1656

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1656

All things that in law or usage are considered as incidental to a contract, or as necessary to carry it into effect, are implied therefrom, unless some of them are expressly mentioned therein, when all other things of the same class are deemed to be excluded.

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1656.1

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1656.1

(a) Whether a retailer may add sales tax reimbursement to the sales price of the tangible personal property sold at retail to a purchaser depends solely upon the terms of the agreement of sale. It shall be presumed that the parties agreed to the addition of sales tax reimbursemen

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1656.5

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1656.5

(a) Whether a qualified heavy equipment renter may add estimated personal property tax reimbursement to the rental price of heavy equipment property to a lessee depends solely upon the terms of the rental agreement. It shall be presumed that the parties agreed to the addition of

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1657

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1657

If no time is specified for the performance of an act required to be performed, a reasonable time is allowed. If the act is in its nature capable of being done instantly—as, for example, if it consists in the payment of money only—it must be performed immediately upon the thing t

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1657.1

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1657.1

Any time specified in a contract of adhesion for the performance of an act required to be performed shall be reasonable.

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1659

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1659

Where all the parties who unite in a promise receive some benefit from the consideration, whether past or present, their promise is presumed to be joint and several.

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1660

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1660

A promise, made in the singular number, but executed by several persons, is presumed to be joint and several.

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1661

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1661

An executed contract is one, the object of which is fully performed. All others are executory.

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1662

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1662

Any contract hereafter made in this State for the purchase and sale of real property shall be interpreted as including an agreement that the parties shall have the following rights and duties, unless the contract expressly provides otherwise: (a) If, when neither the legal title

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1663

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1663

(a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) “Euro” means the currency of participating member states of the European Union that adopt a single currency in accordance with the Treaty on European Union signed February 7, 1992, as amended

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1667

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1667

That is not lawful which is: 1. Contrary to an express provision of law; 2. Contrary to the policy of express law, though not expressly prohibited; or, 3. Otherwise contrary to good morals.

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1668

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1668

All contracts which have for their object, directly or indirectly, to exempt any one from responsibility for his own fraud, or willful injury to the person or property of another, or violation of law, whether willful or negligent, are against the policy of the law.

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1669

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1669

Every contract in restraint of the marriage of any person, other than a minor, is void.

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1669.5

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1669.5

(a) Any contract for the payment of money or other consideration to a minor who has been alleged to be the victim of an unlawful sex act, or to his or her legal representative, by the alleged perpetrator of that unlawful sex act, or his or her legal representative, entered into o

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1669.7

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1669.7

A contract for the payment of money or other consideration in violation of Section 132.5 of the Penal Code is void as contrary to public policy. The Attorney General or the district attorney of the county in which a violation of Section 132.5 of the Penal Code occurs may bring a

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1670

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1670

Any dispute arising from a construction contract with a public agency, which contract contains a provision that one party to the contract or one party’s agent or employee shall decide any disputes arising under that contract, shall be resolved by submitting the dispute to indepen

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1670.10

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1670.10

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a contract entered into on or after January 1, 2018, to transfer ownership of a dog or cat in which ownership is contingent upon the making of payments over a period of time subsequent to the transfer of possession of the dog or cat is

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1670.11

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1670.11

Notwithstanding any other law, a provision in a contract or settlement agreement entered into on or after January 1, 2019, that waives a party’s right to testify in an administrative, legislative, or judicial proceeding concerning alleged criminal conduct or alleged sexual harass

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1670.12

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1670.12

(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Exclusive listing agreement” means any contract or agreement providing an exclusive right to list or sell residential real property, including: (A) An exclusive agreement as described in Section 10018.15 or 1

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1670.15

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1670.15

(a) As used in this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Consumer” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 302 of the Business and Professions Code. (2) “Consumer use agreement” means a contract between a person and a consumer that the consum

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1670.5

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1670.5

(a) If the court as a matter of law finds the contract or any clause of the contract to have been unconscionable at the time it was made the court may refuse to enforce the contract, or it may enforce the remainder of the contract without the unconscionable clause, or it may so l

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1670.50

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1670.50

(a) A buyer-broker representation agreement shall be executed between a buyer’s agent and a buyer as soon as practicable, but no later than the execution of the buyer’s offer to purchase real property. (b) The buyer-broker representation agreement shall include, but not be limite

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1670.6

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1670.6

A contract with a consumer located in California for the purchase of a good or service that is made in connection with a telephone solicitation made in or from outside of California and is primarily for personal, family, or household use, is unlawful if, with respect to that tele