Cal. Civ. Code § 1632(a)-(c) (West Supp. 2016) is a citation to which state's civil code?

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1632(a)-(c) (West Supp. 2016) is a citation to which state's civil code?

Recognizing state abbreviations and code structure in legal citations. “Cal.” is the standard abbreviation used for California in legal references, and “Civ. Code” signals the Civil Code, California’s organized body of civil statutes. The symbol § with a–c indicates section 1632 and its subdivisions (a) through (c). So Cal. Civ. Code § 1632(a)-(c) points directly to California’s Civil Code. Other states use different abbreviations and naming, such as Conn. Gen. Stat. for Connecticut or Nev. Rev. Stat. for Nevada, so this format uniquely identifies California. West Supp. 2016 is just the edition of the statute.

Recognizing state abbreviations and code structure in legal citations. “Cal.” is the standard abbreviation used for California in legal references, and “Civ. Code” signals the Civil Code, California’s organized body of civil statutes. The symbol § with a–c indicates section 1632 and its subdivisions (a) through (c). So Cal. Civ. Code § 1632(a)-(c) points directly to California’s Civil Code. Other states use different abbreviations and naming, such as Conn. Gen. Stat. for Connecticut or Nev. Rev. Stat. for Nevada, so this format uniquely identifies California. West Supp. 2016 is just the edition of the statute.

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