The greater contains the less.
Cal. Civ. Code § 3536
MAXIMS OF JURISPRUDENCE
Applied in 17 court decisions — leading case People v. Wells (1949)
Most recently applied in 247 Cal. Rptr. 3d 242 - In re Robinson (May 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.