GroundRules
CIV § 1644
Where this section sits in the code
- Civil Code - CIV
- DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS [1427. - 3273.91.]
- PART 2. CONTRACTS [1549. - 1701.]
- TITLE 3. INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS [1635. - 1663.]
The words of a contract are to be understood in their ordinary and popular sense, rather than according to their strict legal meaning; unless used by the parties in a technical sense, or unless a special meaning is given to them by usage, in which case the latter must be followed.
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