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Civil Code § 3432 (Cal.) · DecisionDepot

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California Civil Code

§ 3432

CIV § 3432Div. 4 · Title 1 · Part 2

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A debtor may pay one creditor in preference to another, or may give to one creditor security for the payment of his demand in preference to another.

Legislative history

Enacted 1872.

Source: California Civil Code § 3432 from the California Legislative Information (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.