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Civil Code § 816 (Cal.) · DecisionDepot

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California Civil Code

§ 816

CIV § 816Div. 2 · Title 2 · Part 2 · Ch. 4

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The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed in order to effectuate the policy and purpose of Section 815.

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 179.

Source: California Civil Code § 816 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.