DIVISION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS 3274-9566›PART 2. SPECIAL RELATIONS OF DEBTOR AND CREDITOR 3429-3449›TITLE 1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES 3429-3434

§ 3430

California Civil Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

A creditor, within the meaning of this Title, is one in whose favor an obligation exists, by reason of which he is, or may become, entitled to the payment of money.

(Enacted 1872.)

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