US lawCaliforniaStatutesCode civDivision 3Part 2Title 1Chapter 21558Cal. CIV § 1558Cal. CIV § 1558Last amended: 1872Year: 2025Length: 25 wordsOfficial source It is essential to the validity of a contract, not only that the parties should exist, but that it should be possible to identify them.PreviousCal. CIV § 1557NextCal. CIV § 1559