Civ. Code, § 1606 · Chapter 5. Consideration
Civ. Code, § 1606
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
An existing legal obligation resting upon the promisor, or a moral obligation originating in some benefit conferred upon the promisor, or prejudice suffered by the promisee, is also a good consideration for a promise, to an extent corresponding with the extent of the obligation, but no further or otherwise.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Enacted 1872.
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