California CodesCode of Civil ProcedurePart 3 - OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURETitle 4 - OF THE ENFORCEMENT OF LIENSChapter 1 - Liens in General§ 1180§ 1180A lien is a charge imposed upon specific property, by which it is made security for the performance of an act.Cite this sectionCal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1180 (2026)Copyhttps://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-3-of-special-proceedings-of-a-civil-nature/title-4-of-the-enforcement-of-liens/chapter-1-liens-in-general/section-1180Copy