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Act No. 190 Section 290

Terms of a writing presumed to be in their ordinary sense.

Section 290

SEC. 290. Terms of a writing presumed to be in their ordinary sense. — The terms of a writing are presumed to have been used in their primary and general acceptation, but evidence is nevertheless admissible that they have a local, technical, or otherwise peculiar signification, and were so used and understood in the particular instance, in which case the agreement must be construed accordingly.

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CitationAct No. 190 Section 290 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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