Any necessary force may be used to protect from wrongful injury the person or property of oneself, or of a spouse, child, parent, or other relative, or member of one’s family, or of a ward, servant, master, or guest.
Cal. Civ. Code § 50
PERSONAL RIGHTS
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Valerie G. v. Louis G. (2017)
Most recently applied in Valerie G. v. Louis G. (May 2017)
Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 50, Sec. 4
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.