California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 2297

An agent for a particular act or transaction is called a special agent. All others are general agents.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 2297 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-4-obligations-arising-from-particular-transactions/title-9-agency/chapter-1-agency-in-general/article-1-definition-of-agency/section-2297

Other sections in Article 1 - Definition of Agency

§ 2295§ 2296§ 2297§ 2298§ 2299§ 2300

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