A person who has fraudulently dispossessed themselves of a thing may be treated as if they still had possession.
Cal. Civ. Code § 3518
MAXIMS OF JURISPRUDENCE
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Smith v. Smith (1985)
Most recently applied in Smith v. Smith (July 1985)
Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 812, Sec. 5
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