{"data":{"id":"us-mt/1-4-103","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"1-4-103","heading":"Intention of the parties -- particular and general provisions.","body":"In the construction of an instrument, the intention of the parties is to be pursued if possible. 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 1. GENERAL LAWS AND DEFINITIONS","CHAPTER 4. INTERPRETATION OF INSTRUMENTS","Part 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0010/chapter_0040/part_0010/section_0030/0010-0040-0010-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:42:32Z","sha256":"584bbaae5d5156400102d7f8a3dbc85e4e84aed993fa90581bc61235e769aa3f","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/1-4-102","next":"us-mt/1-4-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}