California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 1 — Obligations in General, Title 1 — Definition of Obligations, Section 1428
Section Fourteen Hundred and Twenty-eight. An obligation arises either from:One—The contract of the parties; or,
Two—The operation of law. An obligation arising from operation of law may be enforced in the manner provided by law, or by civil action or proceeding.
Notes
Defines obligations as arising either from the parties’ contract or from operation of law. An obligation created by law may be enforced in the manner the law provides or through a civil action or proceeding, giving legally imposed duties an express enforcement path apart from contractual obligations.
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