Civil Code section 22.2

The common law of England, so far as it is not repugnant to or inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States, or the Constitution or laws of this State, is the rule of decision in all the courts of this State.

Source: Section 22.2, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=22.2. (updated Jan. 1, 1951; accessed Oct. 20, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_22.2

Original Source: Section 22.2, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=22.2. (last accessed May 12, 2025).