California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1532

Novation is made by contract, and is subject to all the rules concerning contracts in general.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1532 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-1-obligations-in-general/title-4-extinction-of-obligations/chapter-5-novation/section-1532

Other sections in Chapter 5 - Novation

§ 1530§ 1531§ 1532

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