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Civil Code § 1543

CHAPTER 6. Release

Current as of September 28, 2026Civ. Code, § 1543Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 677, Sec. 1.5.

A release of one of two or more joint debtors does not extinguish the obligations of any of the others, unless they are mere guarantors; nor does it affect their right to contribution from him or her, except as provided in Section 877 of the Code of Civil Procedure.