Montana Code Annotated
Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations
Chapter 3. Interpretation of Contracts

Part 1. General Provisions

28-3-101. Rules of interpretation to be uniform - 28-3-101. Rules of interpretation to be uniform. All contracts, whether...

28-3-102. What law and usage to govern interpretation - 28-3-102. What law and usage to govern interpretation. A contract...

Part 2. General Rules of Interpretation

28-3-201. Interpretation giving effect to contract favored - 28-3-201. Interpretation giving effect to contract favored. A contract must...

28-3-202. Effect to be given to every part of contract - 28-3-202. Effect to be given to every part of contract....

28-3-203. When several contracts taken together - 28-3-203. When several contracts taken together. Several contracts relating to...

28-3-204. How repugnancies reconciled - 28-3-204. How repugnancies reconciled. Repugnancies in a contract must be...

28-3-205. Written or original terms to control printed terms - 28-3-205. Written or original terms to control printed terms. Where...

28-3-206. Uncertainty to be resolved against party causing it - 28-3-206. Uncertainty to be resolved against party causing it. In...

Part 3. Intention of the Parties

28-3-301. Interpretation to give effect to mutual intention - 28-3-301. Interpretation to give effect to mutual intention. A contract...

28-3-302. How intention ascertained - 28-3-302. How intention ascertained. For the purpose of ascertaining the...

28-3-303. Writing generally to determine intention - 28-3-303. Writing generally to determine intention. When a contract is...

28-3-304. When writing disregarded - 28-3-304. When writing disregarded. When through fraud, mistake, or accident...

28-3-305. Contract restricted to its apparent objects - 28-3-305. Contract restricted to its apparent objects. However broad may...

28-3-306. Interpretation of terms that are ambiguous or intended in different sense by different parties - 28-3-306. Interpretation of terms that are ambiguous or intended in...

28-3-307. Particular clauses subordinate to general intent - 28-3-307. Particular clauses subordinate to general intent. Particular clauses of...

Part 4. Factors Considered in Determining Intention

28-3-401. Extent to which language governs interpretation - 28-3-401. Extent to which language governs interpretation. The language of...

28-3-402. Reference to circumstances permissible - 28-3-402. Reference to circumstances permissible. A contract may be explained...

28-3-403. Superseded - 28-3-403. Superseded. Sup. Ct. Ord. No. 12729, July 10, 1979....

Part 5. Interpretation of Words

28-3-501. Words generally understood in their ordinary sense - 28-3-501. Words generally understood in their ordinary sense. The words...

28-3-502. Interpretation of technical words - 28-3-502. Interpretation of technical words. Technical words are to be...

28-3-503. Inconsistent words to be rejected - 28-3-503. Inconsistent words to be rejected. Words in a contract...

Part 6. Time of Performance

28-3-601. Time of performance when not specified - 28-3-601. Time of performance when not specified. If no time...

28-3-602. When time considered of the essence - 28-3-602. When time considered of the essence. Time is never...

28-3-603. Postponement of performance date which falls on holiday - 28-3-603. Postponement of performance date which falls on holiday. Whenever...

Part 7. Provisions Implied by Law

28-3-701. Stipulations necessary for reasonableness or conformity to usage - 28-3-701. Stipulations necessary for reasonableness or conformity to usage. Stipulations...

28-3-702. Necessary and incidental terms - 28-3-702. Necessary and incidental terms. All things that in law...

28-3-703. When promise presumed to be joint and several - 28-3-703. When promise presumed to be joint and several. (1)...

28-3-704. Contractual right to attorney fees treated as reciprocal -- exception - 28-3-704. Contractual right to attorney fees treated as reciprocal --...