Civil Code section 1668

All contracts which have for their object, directly or indirectly, to exempt any one from responsibility for his own fraud, or willful injury to the person or property of another, or violation of law, whether willful or negligent, are against the policy of the law.

Source: Section 1668, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1668. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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Apr. 24, 2025

§ 1668’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_1668

Original Source: Section 1668, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1668. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).