California CodesCivil CodeDivision 3 - OBLIGATIONSPart 4 - OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONSTitle 14 - LIENChapter 1 - Liens in GeneralArticle 1 - Definition of Liens§ 2873§ 2873Liens are either general or special.Cite this sectionCal. Civ. Code § 2873 (2026)Copyhttps://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-4-obligations-arising-from-particular-transactions/title-14-lien/chapter-1-liens-in-general/article-1-definition-of-liens/section-2873CopyOther sections in Article 1 - Definition of Liens§ 2872§ 2873§ 2874§ 2875§ 2876§ 2877← § 2872§ 2874 →