Code of Civil Procedure § 1866
TITLE 1. OF THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF EVIDENCE
When a statute or instrument is equally susceptible of two interpretations, one in favor of natural right, and the other against it, the former is to be adopted.
TITLE 1. OF THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF EVIDENCE
When a statute or instrument is equally susceptible of two interpretations, one in favor of natural right, and the other against it, the former is to be adopted.