{"data":{"id":"us-gu/6-gca-2514","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"6 GCA § 2514","heading":"The Intention of the Parties.","body":"In the construction of an instrument, the intention of the parties is to be pursued, if possible; and when a general and particular provision are inconsistent, the latter is paramount to the former. So a particular intent will control a general one that is inconsistent with it.","path":["Title 6: Guam Rules of Evidence","Division 2 - Principles of Evidence","Chapter 2: The General Principles of Evidence"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/6gc2c2.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T02:28:58Z","sha256":"9b9ca1920248c50dd4d31bafb39633abd952db7e38c1b1807a75a1a43b86e5c7","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/6-gca-2513","next":"us-gu/6-gca-2515"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}