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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1861
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§ 1861 The terms of a writing are presumed to have been used in their primary and general acceptation, but evidence is nevertheless admissible that they have…
Part 4: Miscellaneous Provisions | Title 1: Of the General Principles of Evidence
Rule Text
The terms of a writing are presumed to have been used in their primary and general acceptation, but evidence is nevertheless admissible that they have a local, technical, or otherwise peculiar signification, and were so used and understood in the particular instance, in which case the agreement must be construed accordingly.
Amendment history: Enacted 1872.