California Civil Code TITLE 1 - GENERAL PRINCIPLES

• Section 3429.
  A debtor, within the meaning of this Title, is one who, by reason of an existing obligation, is or may become liable to pay money...
• Section 3430.
  A creditor, within the meaning of this Title, is one in whose favor an obligation exists, by reason of which he is, or may become,...
• Section 3431.
  In the absence of fraud, every contract of a debtor is valid against all his creditors, existing or subsequent, who have not acquired a lien...
• Section 3432.
  A debtor may pay one creditor in preference to another, or may give to one creditor security for the payment of his demand in preference...
• Section 3433.
  Where a creditor is entitled to resort to each of several funds for the satisfaction of his claim, and another person has an interest in,...
• Section 3434.
  A lender who makes a loan of money, the proceeds of which are used or may be used by the borrower to finance the design,...

Last modified: October 22, 2018