The provisions of this Code, so far as they are substantially the same as existing statutes, must be construed as continuations thereof, and not as new enactments.
Cal. Penal Code § 5
THE ACT
Known as the The Penal Code
The act spans §§ 1–24 (34 sections).
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 48 Cal. 2d 394 - People v. Marshall (1957)
Most recently applied in 20 Cal. 3d 765 - State of South Dakota v. Brown (March 1978)
Enacted 1872.
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