Civil Code section 1802

Unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires, the definitions given in this article govern the construction of this chapter.

Source: Section 1802, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1802. (updated Jan. 1, 1959; accessed Jun. 23, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_1802

Original Source: Section 1802, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1802. (last accessed May 12, 2025).