US lawCaliforniaStatutesCode civDivision 3Part 2Title 1Chapter 41596Cal. CIV § 1596Cal. CIV § 1596Last amended: 1872Year: 2025Length: 26 wordsOfficial source The object of a contract must be lawful when the contract is made, and possible and ascertainable by the time the contract is to be performed.PreviousCal. CIV § 1595NextCal. CIV § 1597