California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 50083

Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 553, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.

“Mortgage” means a mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument that may be a lien on real property. “Mortgage” includes the note secured by such an instrument.

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Cal. Health & Saf. Code § 50083 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/hsc/division-31-housing-and-home-finance/part-1-state-housing-policy-and-general-provisions/chapter-2-definitions/section-50083

Other sections in Chapter 2 - Definitions

§ 50050§ 50051§ 50052§ 50052.5§ 50053§ 50054§ 50055§ 50056§ 50057§ 50058…§ 50100§ 50101§ 50102§ 50103.5§ 50104§ 50104.5§ 50104.6§ 50104.7§ 50105§ 50106

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