California Civil Code

California Civil Code

The California Civil Code, more formally known as [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/calawquery?codesection=civ&codebody=&hits=20 "The Civil Code of the State of California"] is a collection of civil law statutes for the State of California. The code is made up of statutes which govern the general obligations and rights of persons within the jurisdiction of the State of California. [Cal. Civ. Code § 4]

California's Civil Code is divided into four divisions: "the first relating to persons", "the second to property", "the third to obligations", while "the fourth contains general provisions relating to the three preceding divisions." [Cal. Civ. Code § 1] Division One contains laws which govern personal rights while Division Two contains laws which govern property rights. Division Three codifies the substantive contract law of the State of California as well as various regulations relating to agency, mortgages, unsecured loans, extensions of credit, and other areas of California law. Division Four defines remedies available in lawsuits, what constitutes a nuisance, the maxims of jurisprudence, and other miscellaneous provisions which relate "to the three preceding divisions."

See also

*California Code of Civil Procedure

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