Civil Code section 1688

A contract is extinguished by its rescission.

Source: Section 1688, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1688. (accessed Oct. 12, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_1688

Original Source: Section 1688, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1688. (last accessed May 12, 2025).