California Statutes
§ 511. — 511. (Enacted 1872.)
California § 511.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code PENPenal Code - PEN
Title13.
Part 1.TITLE 13. OF CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
Ch. 6.CHAPTER 6. Embezzlement
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Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 511. (2026).
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Upon any indictment for embezzlement, it is a sufficient defense that the property was appropriated openly and avowedly, and under a claim of title preferred in good faith, even though such claim is untenable. But this provision does not excuse the unlawful retention of the property of another to offset or pay demands held against him.
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Legislative History
Enacted 1872.
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