Civ. Code, § 1432 · Chapter 2. Joint or Several Obligations

Civ. Code, § 1432

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Except as provided in Section 877 of the Code of Civil Procedure, a party to a joint, or joint and several obligation, who satisfies more than his share of the claim against all, may require a proportionate contribution from all the parties joined with him.

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History

Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 677, Sec. 1.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV&sectionNum=1432.
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Code of Civil Procedure

Code Civ. Proc., § 877Printed as Section 877 of the Code of Civil Procedure

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