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§ 1700. — 1700. (Enacted 1872.)

California § 1700.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code CIVCivil Code - CIV
Div. 3.DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS
Title5.
Part 2.TITLE 5. EXTINCTION OF CONTRACTS
Ch. 3.CHAPTER 3. Modification and Cancellation

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Cal. Civil Code - CIV Code § 1700. (2026).

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The intentional destruction, cancellation, or material alteration of a written contract, by a party entitled to any benefit under it, or with his consent, extinguishes all the executory obligations of the contract in his favor, against parties who do not consent to the act.

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Enacted 1872.
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