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How to Draft a Contract with Severability in Mind

By on April 18, 2019 in Contracts

A “severability” or a “partial invalidity” clause can prevent a court from declaring an entire contract invalid or unenforceable just because a single provision in the contract is declared invalid or unenforceable, advises Julie Brook in a post for California’s Continuing Education of the Bar.

“Whether a contract is severable or entire depends on the parties’ intention, as revealed in the language of the contract itself and the surrounding circumstances,” she explains.

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