California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1708

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 38.5. Effective January 1, 2003.

Every person is bound, without contract, to abstain from injuring the person or property of another, or infringing upon any of his or her rights.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1708 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-3-obligations-imposed-by-law/section-1708

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