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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1859
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§ 1859 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 pu…

Part 4: Miscellaneous Provisions | Title 1: Of the General Principles of Evidence

Rule Text

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.

Amendment history: Enacted 1872.