California Statutes
§ 1640. — 1640. (Enacted 1872.)
California § 1640.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code CIVCivil Code - CIV
Div. 3.DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS
Title3.
Part 2.TITLE 3. INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS
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Cal. Civil Code - CIV Code § 1640. (2026).
Text
When, through fraud, mistake, or accident, a written contract fails to express the real intention of the parties, such intention is to be regarded, and the erroneous parts of the writing disregarded.
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Legislative History
Enacted 1872.
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