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§ 26. — 26. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 21.)

California § 26.
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Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP Code § 26. (2026).

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An obligation is a legal duty, by which one person is bound to do or not to do a certain thing, and arises from either of the following:

(a)Contract.
(b)Operation of law.

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Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 21. (AB 1516) Effective January 1, 2018.

Nearby Sections

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§ 26.
26. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 21.)
§ 262.
262. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 680, Sec. 1.)
§ 262.1.
262.1. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)
§ 262.10.
262.10. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)
§ 262.11.
262.11. (Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 59.)
§ 262.2.
262.2. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 680, Sec. 2.)
§ 262.3.
262.3. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)
§ 262.4.
262.4. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 680, Sec. 3.)
§ 262.5.
262.5. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)
§ 262.6.
262.6. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)
§ 262.7.
262.7. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 470, Sec. 1.)
§ 262.8.
262.8. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)
§ 262.9.
262.9. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)
§ 263.
263. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 680, Sec. 4.)
§ 263.1.
263.1. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 680, Sec. 4.)
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