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title: O.C.G.A. § 13-1-8. Contract defined — Entire and severable contracts.
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# O.C.G.A. § 13-1-8. Contract defined — Entire and severable contracts.

(a) A contract may be either entire or severable. In an entire contract, the whole contract stands or falls together. In a severable contract, the failure of a distinct part does not void the remainder.

(b) The character of the contract in such case is determined by the intention of the parties.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 2687; Code 1868, § 2683; Code 1873, § 2725; Code 1882, § 2725; Civil Code 1895, § 3643; Civil Code 1910, § 4228; Code 1933, § 20-112.