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California Civil Code

§ 1040

CIV § 1040Div. 2 · Title 4 · Part 4 · Ch. 1 · Art. 1
A voluntary transfer is an executed contract, subject to all rules of law concerning contracts in general; except that a consideration is not necessary to its validity.

Legislative history

Enacted 1872.

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