Civ. Code, § 1708 · Part 3. OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED BY LAW

Civ. Code, § 1708

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

Every person is bound, without contract, to abstain from injuring the person or property of another, or infringing upon any of his or her rights.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 38.5. Effective January 1, 2003.

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=1708.
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