Guam § 87120 - Against whom Words are to be Taken.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 87120 — Against whom Words are to be Taken., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 87120. Against whom Words are to be Taken.
In cases of uncertainty not removed by the preceding rules, the
language of a contract should be interpreted most strongly against the party
who caused the uncertainty to exist. The promisor is presumed to be such
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party; except in a contract between a public officer or body, as such, and a
private party, in which it is presumed that all uncertainty was caused by
private party.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 87120 ("Against whom Words are to be Taken.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. 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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