Civil Code section 1598

Where a contract has but a single object, and such object is unlawful, whether in whole or in part, or wholly impossible of performance, or so vaguely expressed as to be wholly unascertainable, the entire contract is void.

Source: Section 1598, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1598. (accessed Aug. 10, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_1598

Original Source: Section 1598, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1598. (last accessed May 12, 2025).