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2012 California Codes
CCP - Code of Civil Procedure
PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [1855 - 2107]
TITLE 1 - OF THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF EVIDENCE
Section 1859
CA Civ Pro Code § 1859 (through 2013 Leg Sess) What's This?
In the construction of a statute the intention of the Legislature, and in the construction of the 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.
(Enacted 1872.)
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