This title shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this title among states enacting it.
§ 676.14.Construction and Application of Title
Title 8.5. Uniform Foreign-Money Claims Act · Enacted 1991 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 676.14 directs that Title 8.5 be applied and construed to carry out its purpose of making the law on foreign-money claims uniform across every state that has adopted the same act.
Full Text of § 676.14
Plain-English Summary
Because this title is a uniform law, adopted with similar wording across multiple states, this section directs courts to interpret it with that shared purpose in mind. The goal is uniformity: applying and construing the Act to keep California's foreign-money claims law consistent with how other adopting states apply the same provisions.
This kind of construction clause is standard for uniform acts, and it matters in practice — a California court interpreting an ambiguous provision of this title has reason to look at how other states applying the same uniform act have resolved the same question.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does this section matter for interpreting the Act?
It directs courts to construe the Act to promote uniformity with how other adopting states apply the same law.
Is this a substantive rule or an interpretive instruction?
An interpretive instruction, guiding how courts construe the rest of Title 8.5.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 932, Sec. 1.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 28, 2026.
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Also known as: uniform construction foreign money claims act