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Civil Code § 50

PART 2. PERSONAL RIGHTS

Current as of September 28, 2026Civ. Code, § 50Official source ↗Ask about this

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 50, Sec. 4. (SB 1005) Effective January 1, 2017.

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.