Alabama § 8-1-2 - Written Contract Not Expressing Parties’ Intent May Be Revised.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 8-1-2 — Written Contract Not Expressing Parties’ Intent May Be Revised., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-1-2. Written Contract Not Expressing Parties’ Intent May Be Revised.
When, through fraud, a mutual mistake of the parties or a mistake of one party which the other at the time knew or suspected, a written contract does not truly express the intention of the parties, it may be revised by a court on the application of the party aggrieved so as to express that intention, so far as it can be done without prejudice to the rights acquired by third persons in good faith and for value.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 8-1-2 cover?
Section 8-1-2 ("Written Contract Not Expressing Parties’ Intent May Be Revised.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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