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2024 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 13 - CONTRACTS (§§ 13-1-1 — 13-12-5)
Chapter 2 - CONSTRUCTION (§§ 13-2-1 — 13-2-4)
Section 13-2-3 - Ascertainment and enforcement of intention of parties generally
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GA Code § 13-2-3 (2024)
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The cardinal rule of construction is to ascertain the intention of the parties. If that intention is clear and it contravenes no rule of law and sufficient words are used to arrive at the intention, it shall be enforced irrespective of all technical or arbitrary rules of construction.
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