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title: Title 13, Chapter 1. General Provisions
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heading: GENERAL PROVISIONS
title_heading: CONTRACTS
section_count: 16
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# Title 13, Chapter 1. General Provisions

Title 13. Contracts

16 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-1.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 13-1-1, Contract defined — Generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-1-1.md
- 13-1-2, Contract defined — Executed and executory contracts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-1-2.md
- 13-1-3, Contract defined — Contract of record, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-1-3.md
- 13-1-4, Contract defined — Specialty contract, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-1-4.md
- 13-1-5, Contract defined — Simple contract, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-1-5.md
- 13-1-6, Contract defined — Parol contracts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-1-6.md
- 13-1-7, Contract defined — Absolute and conditional contracts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-1-7.md
- 13-1-8, Contract defined — Entire and severable contracts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-1-8.md
- 13-1-9, Apportionment of entire contracts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-1-9.md
- 13-1-10, Licenses and contracts distinguished, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-1-10.md
- 13-1-11, Validity and enforcement of obligations to pay attorney’s fees upon notes or other evidence of indebtedness, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-1-11.md
- 13-1-12, Requirement of proof of endorsement or assignment of bill, bond, or note in action by endorsee, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-1-12.md
- 13-1-13, Recovery of voluntary payments, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-1-13.md
- 13-1-14, Collection of closing fees for contracts for the advance of money or the extension of credit; refund of closing fees in certain instances; limited application, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-1-14.md
- 13-1-15, Convenience fee; when appropriate, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-1-15.md
- 13-1-16, Additional contracts terminable by service members; requirements, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-1-16.md