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PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

§ 21

California Civil Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

This Act, whenever cited, enumerated, referred to, or amended, may be designated simply as “The Civil Code,” adding, when necessary, the number of the section.

(Enacted 1872.)

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