Civ. Code, § 2889 · Article 3. Effect of Liens
Civ. Code, § 2889
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All contracts for the forfeiture of property subject to a lien, in satisfaction of the obligation secured thereby, and all contracts in restraint of the right of redemption from a lien, are void.
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History
Enacted 1872.
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