The law helps the vigilant, before those who sleep on their rights.
Cal. Civ. Code § 3527
MAXIMS OF JURISPRUDENCE
Applied in 24 court decisions — leading case 59 Cal. App. 4th 252 - In Re Marriage of Plescia (1997)
Most recently applied in Boyer v. Ventura Cnty. (March 2019)
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.