Civ. Code, § 2314 · Article 2. Authority of Agents

Civ. Code, § 2314

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A ratification may be rescinded when made without such consent as is required in a contract, or with an imperfect knowledge of the material facts of the transaction ratified, but not otherwise.

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History

Enacted 1872.

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=2314.
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Civil Code

Civ. Code, § 1689Printed as Sections 39, 1533, 1566, 1785, 1789, 1930 and 2314 of this code

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