California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 2331

A principal is bound by an incomplete execution of an authority, when it is consistent with the whole purpose and scope thereof, but not otherwise.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 2331 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-4-obligations-arising-from-particular-transactions/title-9-agency/chapter-1-agency-in-general/article-3-mutual-obligations-of-principals-and-third-persons/section-2331

Other sections in Article 3 - Mutual Obligations of Principals and Third Persons

§ 2330§ 2331§ 2332§ 2333§ 2334§ 2335§ 2336§ 2337§ 2338§ 2339

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