Section 1648.

Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 1648.
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However broad may be the terms of a contract, it extends only to those things concerning which it appears that the parties intended to contract.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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