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Interpretation According To Intention
General and Particular Provisions





In the construction of an instrument, the intention of the parties
is to be pursued and when a general and a particular provisions are
inconsistent, the latter is paramount to the former. So a particular
intent will control a general one that is inconsistent with it.

Parties intention is to be pursued in construction of instrument.
In the inconsistency between general and particular provision, the
latter prevails. Particular intent controls general one inconsistent

with it.(Rule 130,Sec.12)