California Code of Civil Procedure

§ 1858

CCP § 1858Title 1 · Part 4

Statute text

In the construction of a statute or instrument, the office of the Judge is simply to ascertain and declare what is in terms or in substance contained therein, not to insert what has been omitted, or to omit what has been inserted; and where there are several provisions or particulars, such a construction is, if possible, to be adopted as will give effect to all.

Legislative history

Enacted 1872.