California Statutes
§ [1428.] — [1428.] (Amended by Code Amendments 1873-74, Ch. 612.)
California § [1428.]
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code CIVCivil Code - CIV
Div. 3.DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS
Title1.
Part 1.TITLE 1. DEFINITION OF OBLIGATIONS [1427. - [1428.]]
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Cal. Civil Code - CIV Code § [1428.] (2026).
Text
Section Fourteen Hundred and Twenty-eight. An obligation arises either from:
One—The contract of the parties; or,
Two—The operation of law. An obligation arising from operation of law may be enforced in the manner provided by law, or by civil action or proceeding.
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Legislative History
Amended by Code Amendments 1873-74, Ch. 612.
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