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Okla. Stat. tit. 15, ch. 3

Contract Interpretation

151Same Rules 152Interpreted to Give Effect to Mutual Intention of Parties 153Ascertaining Intention of Parties 154Language of Contract Governs 155Intention of Parties Ascertained from Writing 156Failure to Express Real - Intention Regarded - Error Disregarded 158Several Contracts Taken Together 157Whole of Contract Taken Together 159Contract Interpretation 160Words of Contract to be Taken in Ordinary Sense - Exceptions 161Technical Words - How Interpreted 163Explanation by Reference to the Circumstances 162Law Governing Contract 164Terms of Contract Restricted to Intention of Parties 165Ambiguous or Uncertain Terms of Promise 166Subordinate Clauses 167Written Parts Control Printed Parts - Original Parts Control Copied Parts 168Repugnant Clauses 169Wholly Inconsistent Words Rejected 170Construction Against Party Causing Uncertainty 171Reasonable Stipulations 172Necessary or Incidental Things to be Implied 173If No Time Specified for Performance, Reasonable Time Allowed 174Time Never of the Essence Unless so Provided by Contract 175Joint and Several Promise 176Promise Singular, but Executed by Several Persons 177Executed Contracts 178Providing Death Benefits - Contracts of Designating Former Spouse as Beneficiary - Effect of Divorce or Annulment.