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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1866
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§ 1866 When a statute or instrument is equally susceptible of two interpretations, one in favor of natural right, and the other against it, the former is to …
Part 4: Miscellaneous Provisions | Title 1: Of the General Principles of Evidence
Rule Text
When a statute or instrument is equally susceptible of two interpretations, one in favor of natural right, and the other against it, the former is to be adopted.
Amendment history: Enacted 1872.