California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 3518

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 812, Sec. 5. (AB 1899) Effective January 1, 2025.

A person who has fraudulently dispossessed themselves of a thing may be treated as if they still had possession.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 3518 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-4-general-provisions/part-4-maxims-of-jurisprudence/section-3518

Other sections in Part 4 - MAXIMS OF JURISPRUDENCE

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