California Civil Code 3300 – Section Thirty-three Hundred. For the breach of an obligation …
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Section Thirty-three Hundred. For the breach of an obligation arising from contract, the measure of damages, except where otherwise expressly provided by this Code, is the amount which will compensate the party aggrieved for all the detriment proximately caused thereby, or which, in the ordinary course of things, would be likely to result therefrom.
(Amended by Code Amendments 1873-74, Ch. 612.)
Terms Used In California Civil Code 3300
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- will: includes codicil. See California Civil Code 14