Civ. Code, § 2772 · Title 12. INDEMNITY

Civ. Code, § 2772

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

Indemnity is a contract by which one engages to save another from a legal consequence of the conduct of one of the parties, or of some other person.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

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=2772.
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Business and Professions Code

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 5408.7Printed as Section 2772 of the Civil Code

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