Prob. Code, § 20 · Part 2. DEFINITIONS

Prob. Code, § 20

Verbatim from the official edition

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

Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this part govern the construction of this code.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 82, Sec. 1. Effective June 30, 1991. Operative July 1, 1991, by Sec. 31 of Ch. 82.

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=PROB&sectionNum=20.
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