California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 778

A remainder may be limited on a contingency which, in case it should happen, will operate to abridge or determine the precedent estate; and every such remainder is to be deemed a conditional limitation.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 778 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-2-property/part-2-real-or-immovable-property/title-2-estates-in-real-property/chapter-1-estates-in-general/section-778

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Estates in General

§ 761§ 763§ 764§ 765§ 767§ 768§ 769§ 773§ 778§ 779§ 780§ 781§ 782§ 782.5§ 783§ 783.1§ 784

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