One must so use his own rights as not to infringe upon the rights of another.
Cal. Civ. Code § 3514
MAXIMS OF JURISPRUDENCE
Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case Smith v. Lockheed Propulsion Co. (1967)
Most recently applied in 10 Cal. App. 4th 630 - Estate of Herrera (October 1992)
Enacted 1872.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.