Civil Code section 1441

A condition in a contract, the fulfillment of which is impossible or unlawful, within the meaning of the Article on the Object of Contracts, or which is repugnant to the nature of the interest created by the contract, is void.

Source: Section 1441, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1441. (accessed Jul. 20, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_1441

Original Source: Section 1441, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1441. (last accessed May 12, 2025).