California Statutes

§ 1550. — 1550. (Enacted 1872.)

California § 1550.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code CIVCivil Code - CIV
Div. 3.DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS
Title1.
Part 2.TITLE 1. NATURE OF A CONTRACT
Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. Definition

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Cal. Civil Code - CIV Code § 1550. (2026).

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It is essential to the existence of a contract that there should be:

1.Parties capable of contracting;
2.Their consent;
3.A lawful object; and,
4.A sufficient cause or consideration.

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Enacted 1872.

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