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Civil Code § 3288

ARTICLE 2. Interest as Damages

Current as of September 28, 2026Civ. Code, § 3288Official source ↗

Enacted 1872.

In an action for the breach of an obligation not arising from contract, and in every case of oppression, fraud, or malice, interest may be given, in the discretion of the jury.