California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 50

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 50, Sec. 4. (SB 1005) Effective January 1, 2017.

Any necessary force may be used to protect from wrongful injury the person or property of oneself, or of a spouse, child, parent, or other relative, or member of one’s family, or of a ward, servant, master, or guest.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 50 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-1-persons/part-2-personal-rights/section-50

Other sections in Part 2 - PERSONAL RIGHTS

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